The Challenge
A nurse was facing two separate legal matters involving allegations of possession of marijuana for sale and possession of cocaine for sale. Because the second arrest occurred while the client was out on bail for the first, they were facing a mandatory sentencing enhancement. These combined charges put the client’s nursing license and professional future at significant risk.
Our Strategy
We focused our efforts on a negotiation that would address both cases simultaneously. We successfully convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the marijuana case and the “out on bail” enhancement entirely. For the remaining cocaine charge, we negotiated a reduction from “possession for sale” to “transportation for personal use.” This change in the nature of the charge allowed the client to avoid a prison sentence. The case was resolved with probation and house arrest, allowing the client to move forward with their life.
The Result
1st CASE DISMISSED. 2nd CASE PROBATION AND HOUSE ARREST
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.
