The Challenge
An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) was terminated and subsequently charged with 12 criminal counts of fraudulent credit card use under Penal Code 484g. The allegations involved employer credit card fraud — the unauthorized use of a company card for personal purchases. With a dozen counts pending, the client faced not only potential jail time but the loss of his EMT certification: under California’s EMS licensing rules, a conviction for fraud or theft is grounds for revocation, which would have ended his career in emergency services regardless of the sentence.
Our Strategy
We negotiated with the prosecutor’s office to secure the client’s entry into a Deferred Entry of Judgment (DEJ) program — a resolution in which the plea is held in abeyance while the client completes the program’s terms, and the case is dismissed on completion rather than resulting in a conviction. By emphasizing his professional background and lack of prior record, we diverted the case away from traditional prosecution. Upon the client’s successful completion of the program, all 12 counts were dismissed, preserving both his clean record and his professional eligibility.
The Result
ALL 12 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.
