Parents prepare their kids for almost everything — first day of school, driving lessons, peer pressure, social media. The conversation about what to do if police stop them or arrest them rarely happens, and when it does, it’s often built on outdated assumptions or advice that sounds reasonable but actively hurts a juvenile case if…
If you’ve been charged with sexual battery in Riverside County, two things matter most from the start. First, the same conduct can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony — and that single charging decision controls whether you face up to 1 year county jail or up to 4 years state prison. Second,…
If you’ve been charged with assault, battery, or both, the first thing to understand is that they are two completely separate crimes under California law — not two names for the same thing, and not always charged together. Assault under Penal Code § 240 is the attempt. Battery under Penal Code § 242 is the…
If you’re facing a felony hit and run charge in Murrieta, Temecula, or anywhere in Southwest Riverside County, the case will be handled at the Southwest Justice Center and prosecuted by the Riverside County District Attorney’s office — and the most important thing to understand is what actually has to be proven. A felony hit…
Not every fire that gets out of control is arson. California law draws a sharp line between deliberately, maliciously setting a fire and recklessly causing one — and that line decides whether you are facing the state’s most serious fire charge or a far less severe one. If you are under investigation or have been…
Often, folks don’t fully realize they’ve committed sexual battery. They believe they haven’t had contact with another in a way not allowed by law. The Law Office of Nic Cocis understands this, and we want to make sure our clients get authoritative representation according to the way California looks at Sexual Battery. California Penal Code…
Sometimes, due to peer pressure, rebellion or simply making a poor decision, minors can involve themselves in criminal activities. The field of law that deals with cases and issues involving minors who have been arrested is Juvenile law. If your child has been arrested and charged with a criminal offence, you need to make sure…
A Murrieta high school football player has been charged in connection with allegedly raping two underage girls. The 17-year-old was charged Monday, September 16, by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office with two counts of forcible rape, two counts of lewd acts with a girl under 14, one count of dissuading a victim/witness from reporting…
Nic Cocis is a criminal defense attorney at the Law Office of Nic Cocis. The Office represents individuals in Criminal Cases, including DUI and Juvenile Matters, who have been arrested in the cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Menifee, Perris, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Banning, Corona, Winchester or Riverside, CA. The following case summaries are for educational…
Nobody said being a parent was easy and any parent with a child in trouble knows how hard it can truly be at times. We all want what’s best for our children and parenthood doesn’t come with instructions. Even the best behaved, straight-A student can find themselves in some sort of legal trouble before they…
It’s nothing new, nothing unheard of. The tale of two young lovers. hopelessly, endlessly in love with each other. A Romeo and Juliette. You see them in high schools, walking down the street, in the malls, and everywhere in between. Young love, there’s nothing like it and your first love, they say, is never forgotten….
Juvenile Crimes: Juvenile Detention Centers are Not the Only Destination When a child is arrested, it is normal to feel overwhelmed. Juvenile crimes prompt concern for children’s well-being, and many worry that the consequences are often too severe. We know that Juvenile Detention Centers are designed for rehabilitation, but they are also associated with a…
If you or a loved one is facing criminal charges in Southwest Riverside County, time is critical. Contact the Law Office of Nic Cocis today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
