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Cases and Experience

Here is a sampling of the types of cases Attorney Nic Cocis has handled:

  • Felony sexual battery -- dismissed (2010)
  • Felony embezzlement -- reduced to misdemeanor (2010)
  • Felony insurance fraud -- reduced to misdemeanor (2009)
  • Possession of approximately 2000 lbs. of marijuana with intent to distribute -- probation and house arrest (2009)
  • Possession of approximately $500,000 with intent to purchase a controlled substance (reverse sting operation) -- saved 8 years of state prison (2009)
  • Possession of marijuana with intent to sell -- dismissed (2009)
  • Theft of property -- dismissed (2009)
  • Operating "chop shop" with property damage in excess of $200,000 -- probation and house arrest (2008)
  • Possession of destructive device (acetylene bomb) -- reduced to "disturbance of the peace" and fines (2008)
  • Possession of approximately 2 lbs of marijuana with intent to sell -- reduced to possession for personal use and sentenced to drug diversion (2008)
  • Child endangerment -- reduced to "disturbance of the peace" as an infraction (2008)
  • Assault -- dismissed (2008)
  • Criminal threat and assault with use of firearm -- probation and house arrest (2008)
  • Possession of controlled substance -- dismissed (2008)
  • Resisting arrest and possession of methamphetamine -- dismissed (2007)
  • Cultivation and possession for sell of marijuana -- probation and house arrest (2007)
  • Spousal battery -- dismissed (2007)
  • Possession of more than 1300 Ecstasy pills with intent to sell -- probation and house arrest (2007)
  • Possession of 1 lb. of methamphetamine with intent to sell -- probation and house arrest (2007)
  • Kidnap -- probation and work release (2006)
  • Felony assault causing great bodily injury -- reduced to misdemeanor and credit for time served (2006)
  • Cultivation of marijuana -- dismissed (2006)
  • Embezzlement of money -- dismissed (2006)
  • Vehicle theft -- dismissed (2006)
  • Possession of marijuana with intent to sell -- dismissed (2005)
  • Two felony counts of assault with a gun -- reduced to one misdemeanor count of simple assault (2005)
  • Burglary with use of blowtorch causing multi-million dollar loss -- probation and work release (2005)
  • Possession of 540 lbs. of cocaine with intent to sell -- saved 13 years of state prison (2005)
  • 2nd DUI -- reduced to reckless driving and no jail (2005)
  • Spousal battery -- reduced to "disturbance of the peace" (2005)
  • Home invasion robbery -- dismissed (2004)
  • Battery of peace officer -- dismissed (2004)
  • Possession of 150 lbs. of marijuana with intent to sell -- reduced to 150 days in jail (2004)
  • Vehicular manslaughter -- criminal charges not filed by District Attorney (2004)
  • Grand theft of property -- dismissed (2004)
  • Sexual battery -- reduced to "disturbance of the peace" (2004)
  • Transportation of controlled substance while armed with a gun -- drug treatment (2004)
  • Spousal battery -- dismissed (2004)
  • Felony criminal threat and witness intimidation -- dismissed (2004)
  • Grand theft of property -- dismissed (2003)
  • Manufacturing of controlled substance -- misdemeanor possession (2003)
  • Maintaining a drug house and child endangerment -- drug treatment (2003)
  • Indecent exposure -- not guilty (2002)
  • Vandalism of police vehicle -- not guilty (2002)
  • Felony spousal battery -- reduced to misdemeanor (2002)
  • Felony criminal threat -- reduced to misdemeanor (2002)

Our office is located near the Southwest Justice Center. We have Spanish language services available. The office accepts AMEX, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.


At the Law Office of Nicolaie Cocis, we are pleased to offer legal assistance to clients in San Diego, Murrieta, Temecula, Riverside, Corona, Fullerton, Irvine, Newport Beach, Brea, Yorba Linda, Chino Hills, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino, Victorville, Encinitas, Rancho Bernardo, Fallbrook and La Jolla, as well as to residents of Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Orange County and San Diego County, California.