Getting Arrested on Vacation in Daytona Beach
Fighting for Clients In Deland, Daytona Beach and Throughout Central Florida
As a Florida native, I grew up knowing that Daytona Beach was the place to visit to get away for a fun time during Spring Break. In fact, before I became a lawyer in Daytona Beach, my experience with the area was with my friends, on the beach, taking some time away from school.
Now that I have become a lawyer in Daytona Beach, I realize that the Spring Break experience is not always as perfect as it was for me. I have had to represent people who come to Daytona Beach from out of town, or out of state, to enjoy time on vacation, and end up staying in the Volusia County Branch Jail instead of their hotel room. This creates an even more difficult situation having to deal with a criminal case after you go home.
We have offices in DeLand and Daytona Beach and help clients throughout Central Florida fight their criminal charges.
At Thompson Law, P.A., I decided to do three things that make it seamless to represent clients who get arrested while vacationing in Daytona Beach. First, my office is paperless. I have created a way to allow my clients to view their own client files online so that they can keep tabs on the progress of their case and ensure that I am performing top quality work for them on their case. Second, I provide each and every client with my cell phone number. This allows out of town clients to contact me directly instead of having to leave a message with an assistant or a telephone answering service. Clients have the ability to call me directly, and even more importantly, text me. This is often helpful for clients who are out of state or in a different time zone. Third, I took the time and effort to open a fully functioning office in Daytona Beach. I now split time between our DeLand and Daytona Beach offices to offer a convenient location to meet with clients and prepare for court hearings. If you are from out of town, you may only know the Daytona Beach area and I want to make it as easy as possible to find my office. My office is only a few blocks from the courthouse, so we can offer a convenient place to meet.
I hope that your vacation is fun and create great memories for years to come. But, if things go awry and you are faced with a criminal charge in Daytona Beach, Florida, you can call and schedule a free consultation with Attorney Matt Thompson at Thompson Law, P.A. by calling 386-463-4LAW (4529) or toll free at 877-934-4LAW (4529). I look forward to meeting you at our office location in Daytona Beach at 648 South Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.
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Deferred Prosecution Agreement Loitering and Prowling
Client became disoriented due to a medical condition and entered a car that did not belong to him, but looked just like his car. Attorney Thompson provided mitigation to the State concerning the Defendant’s medical issues and ensured the client would be offered a Deferred Prosecution Agreement by the State wherein all charges would be dismissed upon completion.
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Charges Reduced, Guidelines Waived, No Probation Failure to Register as a Career Criminal
The Client was arrested out of State for a warrant for failure to register as a career criminal. This violated his probation out of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Attorney Thompson was able to track the Client’s addresses and discovered that his landlord at the time lied to his probation officer about his renting an apartment because the landlord was not zoned to allow tenants. The State agreed to a time-served sentence for the time he spent in custody being transported to Florida.
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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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Charges Reduced to Simple Assault Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
At the time these charges were filed, the State of Florida had a 3-year minimum mandatory for Aggravated Assault with a Firearm. Neighbors of the Client claimed that he pointed a shot gun at them and fired over their heads when they came onto his property. Police came out the following day and arrested the Client. Attorney Thompson found a CAD report where the police had investigated the crime the night of the incident and determined that there was insufficient evidence of the arrest. Attorney Thompson
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All Charges Dismissed Resisting an Officer Without Violence
The Client was attending a wedding and stayed in a hotel after the reception. Someone called the police regarding a noise complaint. When the police arrived, the Client would not allow the police to enter his hotel room. The police forced entry and arrested the Client for Resisting and Officer Without Violence. Attorney Thompson provided case law to the State that shows that the police officer did not have the right to enter the hotel room and arrest the Client.
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Charge Reduced Felony Child Abuse
Attorney Thompson took over for the Defendant’s prior attorney who was unable to obtain an offer of anything other than a felony conviction. Attorney Thompson prepared a sworn Motion to Dismiss and was offered a misdemeanor with no probation or jail.