Domestic Violence Arrests in Daytona Beach
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In the first six (6) months of 2019, there were 787 Domestic Violence cases in Daytona Beach. In the first six (6) months of 2018, there were only 694 Domestic Violence cases. This was a significant increase from one year to the next. Overall in Volusia County, arrests for Domestic Violence have increased 13% from 2018 to 2019, and the number appears to be growing. In addition to Domestic Violence arrests, there was an increase in Simple Assault arrests in Daytona Beach from 2018 to 2019. Overall, intimate partner relationships are estimated to be the cause of 15% of the total number of violent crimes committed.
As a criminal defense attorney in Volusia County, I have had the opportunity to represent a number of people who were arrested in Daytona Beach for Assault, Battery, and Domestic Violence related issues. This is why I decided to open a second office in Daytona Beach, to make commuting easier for my clients. If I am handling a criminal case for a client, life is far too difficult to ask that they commute across the entire county to visit their attorney. I take pride in making myself available for those clients who live in Daytona Beach and need my help.
If you or someone you know needs an experienced and knowledgeable attorney to represent him or her for an arrest that occurred in Daytona Beach, please contact Thompson Law, P.A. to schedule a free consultation with Attorney Matt Thompson in our Daytona Beach office location at 648 South Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, by calling (386) 280-4977.
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All Charges Dismissed Robbery
Attorney Thompson met with the Client soon after his arrest. It was clear that the person who was in the vehicle with the Client was the person guilty of committing the robbery and that the Client was more of a bystander. Attorney Thompson provided information to the State Attorney’s Office to separate the Client from the co-defendant. The information provided to the State resulted in all charges against the Defendant being dismissed.
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All Charges Dismissed Racing on the Highway
Client was arrested after leaving a car show in a fast vehicle. Officers suspected the client of racing another vehicle and police officers pulled him over, drug him out of his vehicle, and arrested him for both racing on the highway and resisting an officer without violence. Upon review of the body camera video, Attorney Matt Thompson raised an excessive use of force complaint against the arresting officer. All charges against the client were dismissed.
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All Charges Dismissed Domestic Violence
Client was texting a friend when her significant other tried to grab for her phone. When the client tried to pull away, the victim claimed that he was battered and the client was arrested and brought before DCF due a child being in the house. Attorney Matt Thompson wrote a letter to the State explaining the discrepancy in evidence and claimed that the client was in fact moving away from the victim and did not intentionally try to hit the victim. All charges against the client were dismissed.
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All Charges Dismissed Domestic Battery
Client and his husband were involved in a verbal argument. The alleged victim contacted police against the claiming that he threw a glass of milk on him. Under the law, this is considered a battery. Attorney Thompson represented the Client on both the criminal case and the injunction and both were dismissed.
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All Charges Dismissed Child Abuse Battery
The Client was entangled in a contentious divorce where her ex-husband used the criminal legal system to try to gain leverage against the Client in the family law courts. Attorney Thompson was able to provide documentation, witness statements, and a certificate of completion of a parenting class to get all charges dismissed against the client.
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No Criminal Charges Filed Public Assistance Fraud
Attorney Thompson and Client reviewed case and met with Department of Revenue investigators to explain the discrepancy. In doing so, the State determined that they would not seek criminal charges, but offered a repayment plan through non-judicial means.