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At the Law Office of Wraymond K. Plummer in Sacramento, we believe young people accused of being juvenile delinquents are entitled to an aggressive legal defense that protects their rights and their future. Just because a young person has been charged with a crime does not mean he or she is guilty. Young people deserve the same level of defense in the juvenile justice system that adults get in the criminal justice system. That is what Sacramento juvenile defense lawyer Wraymond Plummer provides.
Learn more about how we have successfully helped many young clients and their families, then contact our Sacramento law office to schedule a free initial consultation with an attorney who focuses on juvenile defense in California delinquency hearings and criminal charges.
Please note that every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee any particular outcome
2010 Cases:
Case Dismissed. Charges of making criminal threats, brandishing a firearm, and gang association were dismissed by the Board of Prison Hearings after alibi investigation exonerated our client.
2009 Cases:
Case Dismissed. Possession of a firearm on school grounds was dismissed after our research proved the item in question, a partial paintball gun, was not precluded by law.
Case Dismissed. Commercial burglary, conspiracy and failing to comply with Jessica's Law GPS orders was dismissed after our investigation raised significant doubt as to the evidence presented by the State.
Case Dismissed. Violations of the Valdivia timelines resulted in dismissal of parole violation.
Case Dismissed. Allegation of possession of forged documents was dismissed after our investigation proved the items were possessed without intent to use the documents in question.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation was dismissed after our arguments to the Board of Prison Hearings that the local adjudication would provide better rehabilitative services than would a return to prison.
Case Dismissed. Charges of non-compliance with Jessica's Law GPS and absconding parole supervision were dismissed after our cross examination of the arresting officer.
Case Dismissed. Juvenile DUI, battery, and petty theft were dismissed after we presented court with proof of counseling, community service, and sanctions imposed by the minor's parents.
Case Dismissed. Violation action was dismissed after our objection to procedural deficiencies in discovery and our right to fully prepare and cross examine State witnesses.
Case Dismissed. Resisting arrest charges dismissed after negotiations with District Attorney and judge.
Case Dismissed. Domestic violence parole violation was dismissed after our investigation raised substantial questions about the credibility of the complaining witness.
Case Dismissed. Arson charges were dismissed after our investigation showed the minor was a witness and not the person who made or threw the multiple molotov cocktails.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation was dismissed at the probable cause hearing after the Deputy Commissioner agreed with our argument that no probable cause supported the charges.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation was dismissed after our objection to due process violations was granted.
Case Dismissed. Domestic violence parole violation was dismissed at parole revocation hearing based on insufficient evidence.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation was dismissed after legal research resolved issue.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation was dismissed upon our motion to allow parolee to serve local commitment without consecutive parole sanctions.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation dismissed at Morrissey Hearing due to insufficiency of evidence after legal objections precluding unreliable testimony was granted.
Case Dismissed. Drunk in public parole violation dismissed after our investigation and defense showed that the state failed to prove a violation of law.
Case Dismissed. Charges of resisting arrest and vehicle theft dismissed after our investigation showed that the incorrect apartment was searched during police pursuit and the wrong persons arrested.
Case Dismissed. Charge of petty theft dismissed after we proved mistaken identity in which another party used our client's name upon arrest.
Case Dismissed. Domestic battery parole violation dismissed based upon insufficient evidence, asevidenced by our objections and argument at the parole violation hearing.
Case Dismissed. Robbery charge was dismissed after it was proven that the eye witness identification was not strong enough to support a conviction.
Case Dismissed. Absconding parole charge was dismissed after the state was found to have violated our client's right to a speedy hearing.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation charges of extortion and making criminal threats were dismissed after aggressive cross examination of the alleged victim and witnesses led to significant doubts as to their credibility.
Case Dismissed. Domestic violence parole violation charge was dismissed for insufficient evidence after our cross examination of the state's witnesses.
Case Dismissed. Robbery charge, a "strike" under the three-strikes law, was dismissed for insufficient evidence after our investigation raised substantial doubt that the eye witness identification of our client was valid.
Case Dismissed. Minor was charged with making an explosive device. We were able to negotiate a conditional dismissal of the charges after presenting mitigating evidence.
Case Dismissed. Alleged parole violation of using methamphetamine was dismissed after our investigation uncovered several errors in the laboratory report putting the proffered positive sample in doubt.
Case Dismissed. Objection to improper evidence under United States v. Comito (9th Cir. 1999) 177 F.3d 1166, was granted resulting in the allegation of making criminal threats being dismissed.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation dismissed based on our objection to violations of due process and non-compliance with procedural requirements when filing violation of parole.
Case Dismissed. Charges of possession of a firearm and vehicle theft were dismissed after our investigation showed that our client had no knowledge of the gun or that the vehicle was stolen at the time the client was in the vehicle.
Case Dismissed. Charge of possession of a controlled substance was dismissed after testing showed that it was not an illegal substance.
Case Dismissed. Charges of receiving stolen property, possession of burglary tools, and criminal/terrorist threats were all dismissed after we proved the officer substantially copied a prior report, which report was inaccurate as applied to this case's facts. After hearing this evidence, the Deputy Commissioner of Parole Hearings found the police report untrustworthy and dismissed all charges.
Case Dismissed. Charge of robbery with a strike was dismissed after we uncovered evidence showing the victim's identification of our client was in error and our client was not present at the scene of the robbery.
Case Dismissed. Domestic violence charge dismissed after proving that the alleged victim fabricated evidence.
Charge Dismissed. Charge of elder abuse was dismissed by the Board of Prison Hearings after it was shown that our client did not have a legal responsibility, or duty, to provide care to a nonrelative.
Case Dismissed. The Board of Prison Hearings dismissed client's parole violation charge of unlawful contact with an individual after we provided proof that the parole agent led our client to believe the contact was permissible and sanctioned by parole.
2008 Cases:
Case Dismissed. Charge of first degree residential burglary was dismissed by the District Attorney after our investigation and review of the case showed there was insufficient evidence.
Case Dismissed. District Attorney agreed to dismiss petty theft charges and handle the matter informally for juvenile work project.
Case Dismissed. Attempted robbery charge was dismissed by the District Attorney after our investigation showed that the conduct was related to a robbery that was already litigated in the adult court pursuant to a direct file.
All Charges Dismissed. Board of Prison Hearings Deputy Commissioner dismissed all charges of receiving stolen property, check fraud, and forgery after our cross examination of the arresting officer. The officer admitted on cross examination that he was not privy to all of the related facts at the time of arrest and testified that, upon review of investigation obtained after his involvement on the case, he did not believe that our client was involved in the criminal activity.
Case Dismissed. Robbery with a firearm charges were dismissed by the District Attorney after reviewing and investigating witness statements that proved the innocence of our client.
Case Dismissed. Parole violation charges were dismissed by Deputy Commissioner of the Board of PrisonHearings after reviewing our legal research and case investigation.
Restitution Reduced. Restitution was reduced by 59% after consideration of our investigation and research by the court.
Case Dismissed. All charges were dismissed and client released after our investigation proved our client was not involved in the alleged parole violation.
Case Dismissed. Our client was charged with a gang-related assault whereupon the victim's nose was broken during that assault. After review of our investigation by the District Attorney, all charges were dismissed.
Parole Violation Dismissed. Parole violation alleging assault with a deadly weapon while in Folsom Prison was dismissed due to the States failure to comply with our client's due process rights.
$24,000 Reduction in Restitution. Our client was held responsible for a residential burglary and restitution was ordered. We challenged the order and the Court ultimately reduced the restitution by 42%.
Parole Violation Dismissed. Parole charges of battery were dismissed due to the States failure to comply with our client's due process rights.
Case Dismissed. District Attorney dismissed all charges of a gang related assault after our investigation uncovered witnesses that showed our client acted in lawful self defense.
All Charges Dismissed. Board of Parole Hearings Deputy Commissioner dismissed all charges and released parole hold after considering our arguments that the interests of justice would be served with such a result.
Case Dismissed. Minor was charged with an assault resulting in great bodily injury where the victim sustained nearly forty thousand dollars in medical bills. Our witness statements proved the minor was acting in lawful defense of others as the victim was armed with a weapon at the time of the altercation.
Case Dismissed. All charges against our client were dismissed after the District Attorney conceded that the eye-witness testimony was unreliable and the case could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
Case Dismissed. Violation of probation charge was dismissed after obtaining witness statements that cast serious doubt on the allegations.
Case Dismissed. All juvenile delinquency charges of possession of marijuana on school grounds were dismissed after proving the minor had attended drugcounseling and no longer needed probationary intervention.
Case Dismissed. Charge of residential burglary was dismissed for insufficient evidence after our investigation raised serious questions about the credibility of a codefendant's allegations against, and implication of, our client.
Case Dismissed. Parole revocation was dismissed after we produced evidence and witnesses that led the Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Prison Hearings to dismiss all charges and drop the client's parole hold.
Case Dismissed. Our client was a suspect in connection with a gang-related shooting. The case was ultimately dismissed after our investigation uncovered exculpatory evidence showing that the District Attorney could not prove the charges.
Case Dismissed. After the District Attorney reviewed our investigation and legal research the charges of carjacking and elder abuse were dismissed.
Case Dismissed. Our client was charged with participating in a robbery. Our investigation and representation led the District Attorney to concede there was insufficient evidence to proceed to trial. The case was subsequently dismissed.
Case Dismissed. Our investigation produced evidence presented in a parole revocation Morrissey Hearing that led to all charges of possession of burglary tools and possession of illegal weapons being dismissed.
Case Dismissed. Client's charges of second degree burglary were dismissed after eyewitness statements exculpating our client were reviewed by the District Attorney. The client was arrested with the true perpetrators only moments after the crime.
Case Dismissed. Board of Prison Hearings Deputy Commissioner dismissed all parole violation allegations of domestic battery at Morrissey Hearing after sustaining our objections to the state parole officer's attempt to present improper evidence.
2007 Cases:
Case Dismissed. Parole violation charges against parolee client were dismissed by the Deputy Commissioner after we successfully argued that the charges were improperly filed.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with grand theft auto. Based upon what we believed was weak evidence, we conducted our own investigation that uncovered serious questions about the alleged victim's credibility. The day before trial, the District Attorney conceded that they lacked sufficient evidence to prove the charges and dismissed the case.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with vandalizing numerous vehicles. We aggressively investigated the purported identification of our client. The District Attorney dismissed the case on the eve of trial.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with a violation of parole for stabbing another parolee with a pen. We successfully argued that the parolee was acting in self defense.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with loitering with intent to commit prostitution. Our investigation led the District Attorney to concede they could not prove their case and resulted in all charges being dismissed against our client.
Case Dismissed. Charges of a gang motivated assault were dismissed after we presented evidence that showed the alleged victim had a significant motive to fabricate the allegations and was a biased witness.
Case Dismissed. District Attorney dismissed all charges of vandalism against our client after our investigation showed that the charges were unsupported and not provable under the law.
Case Dismissed. Board of Prison Hearings Commissioner dismissed our client's violation of parole and released that client after considering our argument that the condition of parole imposed by the state was not legal.
Case Dismissed. Client charged with terrorist threats and false imprisonment had his case dismissed after our investigation led the District Attorney to concede they could not prove the allegations.
Case Dismissed. Commissioner held the state failed to prove the client "possessed" a firearm that was in the client's vehicle.
Case Dismissed. Vehicle theft and receiving stolen property charges dismissed after the Commissioner agreed the state lacked probable cause the subject committed the alleged crimes.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with an assault on staff while in custody at a correction facility. The case was dismissed for procedural violations of the client's rights to a timely hearing.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with violating a restraining order and harassing her former boyfriend. Our investigation and cross examination of the complaining witness exposed inconsistencies in her statement, a bias against our client, and led to the witness admitting she lied in her report to law enforcement. All charges were dismissed.
Case Dismissed. All charges were dismissed in the "McClatchy High School Attempted Murder Plot" case. Our investigation helped convince the District Attorney that the conspiracy charges were unfounded and led to the Sacramento Bee, KCRA News 3, and KXTV News 10 questioning the law enforcement tactics used in this case. (Articles linked).
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with two counts of statutory rape. Both charges were dismissed after cross examination of the alleged victim and evidence presented by our defense proved the allegations were not credible.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with rape by force and rape with a foreign object, both strike charges, and was facing nine years in Department of Juvenile Justice facilities. After extensive investigation into the alleged victim's background and credibility, subponea records, discussions with expert medical witnesses, and other investigation, the District Attorney conceded the case should be dismissed.
Strike Charges Dismissed. We successfully negotiated a disposition that removed two strong arm robbery strike charges filed against our client. If those charges had been sustained, the client would have been at risk for a 25-year to life sentence for any felony for the rest of the client's life.
Client Paroled. Client was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for carjacking with the personal use of a firearm. We successfully argued at his parole suitability hearing for his release, thus avoiding a potential maximum confinement until 2013.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged along with several others for assault. Our investigation and questioning of the prosecution witnesses left substantial doubt whether the state had charged the right person.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with sexual battery. Our investigation uncovered serious doubts as to whether the victim picked the correct suspect during a cross-racial lineup. Upon review of our investigation, the District Attorney dismissed the case on the day of trial.
Court Ruling Reversed. Client was released on electronic monitoring pending case investigation. We successfully argued to have the case dismissed, however the court denied a motion to refund the fees charged by the county for electronic monitoring. We filed a motion for reconsideration and the Department of Revenue Recovery reversed the charges, thereby resulting in no restitution costs to the client.
Dismissed. Client was charged with violating traffic laws causing an accident. After trial, the judge ruled in favor of defense favor absolving client from paying restitution for the totaled vehicle.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with robbery after being identified by the victim. Our investigation uncovered evidence that the victim was mistaken. After review, the District Attorney conceded they may have charged the wrong person, and subsequently dismissed the case.
Case Dismissed. Client charged with failure to register as a registered sex offender PC 290. Our research and motions resulted in an order that our client was improperly required to register per 290 and clarified that 290 does not apply to our client.
2006 Cases:
Restitution Reduced. Minor caused substantial damage when driving under the influence. Our investigation and research successfully reduced the court's order of restitution to the property owner by 63%.
Case Dismissed. Client was in fight with another girl from her neighborhood. After being injured, the neighbor called the police and reported that our client started the fight and caused her injuries. The District Attorney dismissed the case at the pretrial conference citing to the court that our investigation left them with serious doubts as to whom was the instigator of the altercation, and conceded that our client likely acted in self defense.
Case Dismissed. Minor charged with being an accessory to a robbery purse snatch, a strike allegation, had her case dismissed on the day of trial. After reviewing our investigation and arguments, the District Attorney realized that they had charged the wrong person and dismissed all charges.
Case Dismissed. Minor was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with an enhancement of infliction of great bodily injury for stabbing a boy in the back, stomach, and shoulder. At trial, the case was dismissed by the judge when our investigation and evidence showed the minor was acting in lawful self defense.
Case Dismissed. Minor charged with assault with a deadly weapon, a golf club. The case was dismissed after investigation tracked down witnesses who proved the minor was acting in legal self defense.
Case Dismissed. Client was the passenger in a vehicle found to contain nearly 100 individually wrapped rocks of cocaine and over $500 cash. After being charged with possession of cocaine for sale, our investigation discovered information that led the State to dismiss the case.
Case Dismissed. Minor was charged with a triple stabbing in Howard Park allegedly over a drug sales transaction gone bad. By aggressively scouring phone records, interviewing witnesses, and subpoenaing medical records, our investigation showed the stabbings were committed in self defense. The District Attorney originally filed this case as three strikes of assault with a deadly weapon or assault by force likely to produce great bodily injury.
Case Dismissed. Minor was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under fourteen years of age (child molest). Our immediate and aggressive investigation and filing of motions led the court to dismiss the case upon the District Attorney admitting they had insufficient evidence.
Case Dismissed. The District Attorney dismissed charges of possession of marijuana for sale after our investigation showed that several people had access to area where drugs were discovered.
Case Dismissed. Case is dismissed after our investigation tracked down several eyewitnesses who confirmed that our client was acting in self defense and was not guilty of assault or battery on school grounds.
Case Dismissed. Juvenile was charged with assault and battery. Our investigation proved that the minor was not the person involved. Casedismissed by the District Attorney after reviewing our investigation.
Case Dismissed. Client charged with being go-between in hand to hand sales of cocaine to under cover officers. Our research and investigation convinced the District Attorney that the conduct of the minor was not illegal.
Case Dismissed. Client, a passenger in vehicle, was searched and found to be in possession of a concealed handgun on his person. Case dismissed after we successfully argued that the search was a violation of our client’s Fourth Amendment rights not to be unreasonably searched. The court agreed and stopped the District Attorney from using any evidence discovered by the officer’s illegal actions. Case was dismissed for lack of admissible evidence.
In Re Anthony C. 3rd District Court of Appeals reverses jury's findings to extend a California Youth Authority commitment in rare published opinion citing insufficiency of evidence as argued by Wraymond Plummer during a lengthy jury trial. The appellate opinion can be found at: http://fsnews.findlaw.com/cases/ca/caapp4th/slip/2006/c048529.html
Archive Cases:
Case Dismissed. Court dismissed all charges after we asserted the prosecution violated our client’s right to a speedy trial (“Serna Motion”). Our client was charged with a domestic violence assault and vandalism. Law enforcement failed to charge our client for over 2 years.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with embezzlement and theft. District Attorney dismissed the case after we researched, prepared, and filed a “Serna Motion” to dismiss the case for violating our client’s due process right to a speedy trial.
Case Dismissed. Our client was stopped by law enforcement and searched. The officer squeezed items in her pocket and discovered methamphetamine. We asserted the officer's conduct violated our client’s right not to be unreasonably searched or seized. The court agreed and precluded the District Attorney from using any evidence discovered by the officer’s illegal actions. Case was dismissed for lack of admissible evidence.
Case Dismissed. Client was charged with disturbing the peace for yelling at a courthouse clerk and several Sheriff Officers for at least 10 minutes in the Carol Miller Courthouse. Jury voted 10 to 2 for not guilty after we asserted his actions were protected by the First Amendment’s right to free speech. The District Attorney dismissed the case after the jury verdict.
Case Dismissed. Our client was illegally pulled over when driving with a temporary registration sticker. Drugs were subsequently discovered. We asserted that the vehicle stop was an illegal search and seizure and violated the Fourth Amendment. The court agreed and deemed all contraband to be illegally discovered and inadmissible. Case was dismissed for lack of evidence.
Jury Acquittal. Adult client was acquitted of driving under the influence of marijuana “DUI.” Our investigation and use of drug effect experts proved to the jury that our client was innocent. Client did have to pay a $100 fine for being in possession of marijuana.
Case Dismissed. Adult client was accused of drunk driving. Our investigation proved that our client was not the person driving the vehicle. After the jury refused to convict our client, the District Attorney dismissed the case.
Case Dismissed. District Attorney dismisses all charges against after jury refused to convict our client of fighting in public and disturbing the peace. Our investigation showed our client was acting in self defense.
Case Dismissed. The District Attorney takes unusual steps of dismissing the case during the trial after our cross examination of the alleged victim of a domestic violence case. Our investigation showed that the complaining witness was not credible and had changed her story on numerous occasions.
Case Dismissed. Sexual assault charges were dismissed by the judge after we filed a motion showing our client’s due process right to a speedy trial was violated.
Case Dismissed. Adult client was charged with robbery. Our investigation proved to a jury that a relative of the client was the real perpetrator. The jury voted eleven to one for not guilty leading the District Attorney to dismiss all charges.
Case Dismissed. Adult client had jury conviction of domestic violence set aside and motion for new trial was granted after juror misconduct was discovered. We represented the client on retrial. Our investigation showed violent behavior by alleged victim that led the District Attorney dismissing the case.
Agreement to Dismiss Case. Adult client was charged with felony In Home-Support Services fraud where the District Attorney initially wanted a two year prison sentence. Our investigation led the District Attorney to agree to release the client and further agree to dismiss the case once the overcharged funds were returned.
Dismissed. Adult client was charged with stealing electricity and growing marijuana. Several pounds of marijuana were discovered in the client's house along with numerous pieces of false identification and gun in the client’s vehicle. We filed a “Speedy Trial Motion” that led to the case being dismissed for violating our client’s due process rights.
Dismissed. A search of a motel room rented by our client and a friend discovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia consistent with drug sales. Our investigation led the District Attorney to dismiss the case.
Dismissed. Charges were dismissed after the real perpetrator took responsibility for 1.5 lbs of pot, methamphetamine, and a loaded gun .32 caliber handgun.
Dismissed. Client was charged with committing credit card fraud where he sold a relatively large quantity of merchandise to an individual without proper identification. Our investigation showed that our client was not properly trained and took all the security steps he was instructed to take.
Juvenile Defense that Protects Your Young Person’s Future
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