VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The father who allegedly abducted three of his children and stabbed his ex-wife and a young girl multiple times in Virginia Beach was released from the hospital around 3:30 p.m. Friday and booked into the Prince George's County Correctional Center.
A legal analyst said 36-year-old Dana Plummer could serve numerous years in prison.
"The aggravated and malicious wounding charges are which are two related to the stabbing. Those are the two most serious charges that [Plummer] is facing at this time," said 13News Now legal analyst Ed Booth.
Plummer faces charges of malicious wounding, parental abduction, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and domestic abuse.
Booth said Plummer could receive a Class 2 felony charge because of the two counts of malicious wounding charges.
"A Class 2 felony is a very serious felony. It carries imprisonment to life or any term not less than 20 years in terms of its statutory minimum and maximums," said Booth.
Additionally, Booth said Plummer could also face a Class 6 felony charge for abduction under Virginia Code 18.47 under section D, states that it's a Class 6 felony and punishable as contempt of court. Booth said that can carry up to five years behind bars.
"There's a subset of the abduction statute that says that if you abduct your children that you have visitation and you stay within the Commonwealth of Virginia, it's a misdemeanor then when you cross over state lines then it becomes a Class 6 felony," said Booth.
While Plummer could face several years behind bars, his mental state could impact when he goes before a judge. Court documents reveal Plummer has struggled with his mental health in the past.
A risk order from March said officers believe he exhibited signs of paranoid schizophrenia. In April, Plummer agreed to transfer custody of his guns to a relative as directed by police.
Booth said that prosecutors in Maryland will decide Plummer's charges. Since the crash happened there, Maryland prosecutors will have to determine the circumstances before choosing any charges.
Booth said Plummer could also face more charges in Virginia Beach pending an investigation by police and the Commonwealth's Attorney's office.