The Challenge
A manager at a major California casino was charged with commercial bribery under Penal Code section 641.3. The allegations involved the acceptance of bribes in exchange for providing employment to card dealers. A conviction for this offense would have resulted in the permanent loss of the client’s gaming license and barred her from future employment in the competitive casino industry.
Our Strategy
We challenged the prosecution’s evidence regarding valuation and criminal intent. By presenting mitigating factors to the prosecutor’s office, we successfully negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor violation of Penal Code section 32 (Accessory After the Fact). This outcome resolved the criminal matter without a bribery conviction, preserving the client’s gaming license and career eligibility.
The Result
FELONY CHARGES REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR
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.
