The Challenge
An off-duty Sheriff’s Deputy was charged with felony assault and battery and felony false imprisonment following an altercation at the Colorado River. Any felony conviction would have resulted in the immediate termination of the Deputy’s long-standing career in law enforcement and a permanent loss of his peace officer certification.
Our Strategy
Following a thorough investigation into the facts of the incident, we presented evidence to the prosecution that undermined the felony allegations. We successfully convinced the prosecutor to dismiss all felony counts. The client entered a plea to misdemeanor offenses, allowing him to resolve the case while preserving his job and law enforcement career.
The Result
ALL FELONY COUNTS DISMISSED
Your Case Belongs at the Southwest Justice Center.
Your Defense Belongs Here.
If you were arrested in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Winchester, or French Valley, your future will likely be decided at the Southwest Justice Center (SWJC) on Auld Road. In these courtrooms, local knowledge is the ultimate advantage. Since 1999, Nic Cocis has been a weekly fixture in the SWJC, appearing before the same judges and negotiating with the same Riverside County prosecutors for over 25 years. We don’t just know the law — we know the specific nuances, procedural quirks, and judicial tendencies of the Southwest District. Whether you are facing a felony or a misdemeanor, you need a firm that treats the Southwest Justice Center as its home turf.
