November 27, 2023
Probation Violation
Client was a man who had beat back a narcotics addiction. He was on probation for carjacking after pleading out with another attorney. Upon his initial release from jail, he was hit by a number of life changing events including the death of his father. They affected him greatly. This led to Client relapsing to drug addiction and violating his probation by using again and leaving the state without permission. Client also caught two felony charges in two different states. Fortunately, after months and months on his own, he met a woman who believed in him and had the good character to help him recover. Client was successfully able to beat his addition back. With his partner’s love and patient support, Client went on his own initiative to an inpatient recovery program followed by an outpatient one. During this about two-and-a-half-year period, he only had two small slip ups. He held down two jobs and both employers had nothing but praise for his work. Client was eventually brought back to Massachusetts on a fugitive from justice warrant to account for his probation violation. He sought Attorney Barabino’s legal services. Attorney Barabino identified a unique set of circumstances because of his proactive efforts to beat back addiction, a problem that affects many in our country. In the end, the Probation Department asked for two years in jail. Attorney Barabino made the case for why Client should be reprobated. Taking both arguments into consideration—particularly Client’s recovery and the exceptional support of his partner—Client was only sentenced to six months in jail. Attorney Barabino was successfully able to persuade the Court to apply 58 days of jail credit to this sentence. As a result, Client will be eligible for parole shortly into the new year.
RESULT: Client’s probation violation sentence reduced from two years to less than half a year with parole eligibility.
