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Do I Need a Parole Violation Attorney?
Most
California Parole violations can result in a return to prison for up to
one year. This violation can be without any time credits (effectively
serving "flat time") based on your parole commitment offense, the alleged
parole violation, and the discretion of the Board of Prison
Hearings. (Penal Code §3057).
If you or your family member is facing a parole
violation, contact an
experienced Sacramento parole violation defense attorney at the Law
Office of Wraymond K. Plummer. We protect people's futures
while defending their rights in California.
Non-Revocable Parole
On January 25, 2010, the rules governing parole revocations
changed. Now, some parolees cannot be returned to prison for violating
their parole. Unless you fall within one of the listed criteria in Penal Code §3000.03, you are on
non-revocable parole if your violation occured after January 25, 2010.
To find out more about non-revocable parole, click
here. If you think you have been improperly denied
non-revocable parole status you should file a 602 appeal form immediately.
Parole Violation Rights
Just because you or your family member has been charged
with a parole violation does not mean that he or she actually did
violate their parole or committed the violation they are being charged
with. Hanging out with the wrong crowd, being in the wrong place at the
wrong time, stereotyping, and prejudice can all play a role in unfairly
targeting parolees for a parole violation hearing or parole revocation
proceeding. California parolees have certain parole violation due process rights
that are different than the rights of a criminal defendant being
charged in Superior Court. These rights stem from a federal lawsuit
called Valdivia v.
Schwarzenegger that expanded the minimum federal due process
requirements implimented by the United States Supreme Court case Morrissey
v. Brewer.
Before you go to your parole violation probable
cause hearing, contact our
Sacramento law office for a free consultation. Sacramento parole
violation defense attorney Wraymond Plummer has handled over a
thousands parole violation cases in Sacramento and Northern California.
He works closely with the parolee and their family to ensure all the
important facts get told and aggressively defends against the alleged
parole violation.
Why Work with a Lawyer Who Practices Parole
Violation and Parole Revocation Defense?
The parole violation and revocation system is
very different from the criminal court system. It has its own "courts"
and personnel, its own procedures, timelines, its own rules relating to
evidence and hearsay, and indeed a different purpose than Superior
Court. When you work with a California attorney who regularly
represents parolees charged with parole violations and parole
revocation hearings, such as Wraymond Plummer, you can be
confident that he understands the details of the parole violation
system and that your case will be handled with expertise.
Your Legal Team Seeks Remedial Sanctions
We work closely with parolees and their families
to provide a vigorous defense or, when necessary, to seek alternatives
to incarceration that can help turn a life around. We represent
parolees charged with a wide range of parole violations such as drug
offenses, gang-related activity, absconding, or persons also facing
criminal charges in a local court.
Even if you did make a mistake while on parole,
we want to help protect your record and make sure any sanction is fair
and appropriate. In many cases you may be entitled to a remedial
sanction such as GPS monitoring, a drug treatment program, STAR
classes, SCBC, or other sanctions less severe than incarceration. (Click
here for more information regarding the Board of Prison Hearings
recomended range of sanctions for each violation type.)
Contact
the Law Office of Wraymond K. Plummer for a free initial consultation
to discuss your case. Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday. We are conveniently located near the Capitol
building in downtown Sacramento.
Wraymond K. Plummer is licensed to practice law
in California, practicing in Sacramento County and surrounding areas
only, and does not seek to represent anyone based solely on a visit to
the attorney's web site.
770 L Street, Suite 950
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 241-3434 • Fax: (916) 594-0925
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