The Challenge
Our client and others arranged the purchase of approximately $500,000 worth of cocaine from an individual. That individual was an undercover police officer. Our client was arrested and the cash was confiscated.
Our Strategy
Our defense focused on identifying mitigating factors and challenging the sentencing enhancements associated with the quantity of the controlled substance. We engaged in extensive negotiations with the prosecution to highlight specific legal defenses and the client’s background. Through these strategic efforts, we successfully secured a resolution that reduced the client’s prison sentence by eight years compared to the initial sentencing offer.
The Result
SENTENCE REDUCED BY 8 YEARS
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.
