The Challenge
Our client, a real estate agent, was under investigation by the District Attorney’s Office after an insurance company suspected a house fire was intentionally set for fraud. The DA’s probe uncovered a pattern of multiple fire-related insurance claims. Our client was arrested and charged in an alleged conspiracy involving fraudulent notarization and recording of Grant Deeds, mortgage and real estate fraud, and grand theft exceeding $1 million.
Our Strategy
We successfully argued that many charges were invalid due to the statute of limitations, filing detailed motions challenging each count. Through strategic negotiations with the prosecution, we secured the dismissal of several counts and advocated for an alternative sentence that would allow our client to remain in the community.
The Result
CHARGES REDUCED — HOME CONFINEMENT INSTEAD OF PRISON TIME
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.
