DUI Attorney DeBary
We Have Offices Conveniently Located in Deland and Daytona Beach
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding your DUI charge, a DUI is always a serious and potentially life-changing crime to be charged with. If you're a DeBary resident now dealing with the ramifications of an unfortunate drunk driving arrest or incident, attorney Matt Thompson of Thompson Law, P.A. has the experienced, dedicated, and aggressive approach needed to achieve the best possible outcome for your case.
Have you been charged with a crime in Central Florida? With offices conveniently located in DeLand and Daytona Beach, our team can defend you against your criminal charges.
If you have been charged or arrested for driving under the influence in DeBary, FL or in the surrounding Volusia County areas, contact an experienced DUI attorney to discuss the details of your offense and the future of your case. Attorney Matt Thompson will sit with you for a confidential free consultation to discuss how Florida's criminal laws impact your case. DUI defenses can be applied, and depending on the events leading up to, during, and after your drunk driving charge, one of these DUI defenses may be applied:
DUI Defenses
- Motion to suppress an illegal stop
- Lack of evidence of physical control
- Exclusion of defendant’s statements
- Exclusion of DUI breath test results
- Failure to read Miranda Rights
- Police misconduct
- Speedy trial violation
- Insufficient evidence
- Violation of accident report privilege, requiring suppression of the defendant’s statements after an accident
- Motion to suppress evidence gathered after a DUI arrest made without probable cause
- Necessity or duress
The laws surrounding Driving Under Influence in Florida have a variety of possible defenses in place, and when applied by the right attorney, they can set your defense on a successful course so that you can go back to life as usual.
"Thompson Law, P.A., 'A Florida Firm,' combines an innovative legal approach with old-fashioned values to provide clients with representation that has both depth and focus."
- Matt Thompson
Matt Thompson is a multi-generational Florida native with a keen sense of criminal laws and proceedings. As a former prosecutor, Matt is a lawyer who has experience working as an attorney on both sides of the courtroom. Insight, knowledge, and experience Matt has gained as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney helps achieve the best possible outcomes and results for his clients.
Contact Thompson Law, P.A. today for a free attorney consultation to discuss your DUI charge and where to go from here.
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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 Reduced Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
Client was accused of shooting a shotgun over the head of two minors. Attorney Thompson did a public records request to discover that officers reported to the scene of the crime the night of the incident and spoke to the victims on the evening the alleged crime occurred and believed the victims to be intoxicated and unreliable. Attorney Thompson conducted depositions of the officers and ultimately all charges were reduced to a misdemeanor and no incarceration.
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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.
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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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Charges Reduced Sale and Possession of Heroin
Defendant entered a treatment facility while case was pending. Attorney Thompson provided progress reports of all of her progress during her stay to show improvement. State agreed to amend all charges to simple possession and the Defendant was sentenced into Drug Court.
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Charges Reduced Aggravated Battery on Law Enforcement Officer
Attorney Thompson provided the State with an extensive mitigation packet outlining the Defendant’s military service record and disability based on PTSD. Defendant was offered a minor jail sanction (60) days followed by probation in lieu of a 5-year minimum prison sentence as was originally offered by the State.