The Challenge
Our client and her boyfriend were arrested after authorities discovered approximately 2,000 pounds (one ton) of marijuana packaged for transportation at two residences in Temecula and Murrieta. Prosecutors charged our client with possession of marijuana for sale and child endangerment, exposing her to significant felony penalties.
Our Strategy
After lengthy court proceedings, we challenged the prosecution’s evidence linking our client to the alleged sales operation. Through negotiations with the prosecutor and presentation of mitigating factors, we were able to secure the dismissal of the felony possession-for-sale charge. Our client was ultimately placed on probation with work release and house arrest, avoiding a felony conviction and potential prison sentence.
The Result
FELONY DRUG SALES CHARGE DISMISSED — PROBATION WITH WORK RELEASE 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.
