Temecula / Murrieta Criminal Defense Law Firm

Here is a sampling of the types of cases Nic Cocis has handled:

• Felony sexual battery -- dismissed (2010)

• Felony embezzlement -- reduced to misdemeanor (2010)

• Felony insurance fraud -- reduced to misdemeanor (2009)

• Possession of approximately 2000 lbs. of marijuana with intent to distribute -- probation and house arrest (2009) 

• Possession of approximately $500,000 with intent to purchase a controlled substance (reverse sting operation) – saved 8 years of state prison (2009)

• Possession of marijuana with intent to sell -- dismissed (2009)
• Theft of property -- dismissed (2009)
• Operating "chop shop" with property damage in excess of $200,000 -- probation and house arrest (2008) 
• Possession of destructive device (acetylene bomb) -- reduced to "disturbance of the peace" and fines (2008) 
• Possession of approximately 2 lbs of marijuana with intent to sell -- reduced to possession for personal use and sentenced to drug diversion (2008) 
• Child endangerment -- reduced to "disturbance of the peace" as an infraction (2008)
• Assault -- dismissed (2008) 
• Criminal threat and assault with use of firearm -- probation and house arrest (2008) 
• Possession of controlled substance -- dismissed (2008)
• Resisting arrest and possession of methamphetamine -- dismissed (2007) 
• Cultivation and possession for sell of marijuana -- probation and house arrest (2007)
• Spousal battery -- dismissed (2007)
• Possession of more than 1300 Ecstasy pills with intent to sell -- probation and house arrest (2007) 
• Possession of 1 lb. of methamphetamine with intent to sell -- probation and house arrest (2007) 
• Kidnap -- probation and work release (2006)
• Felony assault causing great bodily injury -- reduced to misdemeanor and credit for time served (2006)
• Cultivation of marijuana -- dismissed (2006)
• Embezzlement of money -- dismissed (2006)
• Vehicle theft -- dismissed (2006)
• Possession of marijuana with intent to sell -- dismissed (2005)
• Two felony counts of assault with a gun -- reduced to one misdemeanor count of simple assault (2005)
• Burglary with the use of blowtorch causing multi-million dollar loss -- probation and work release (2005)
• Possession of 540 lbs. of cocaine with intent to sell -- saved 13 years of state prison (2005)
• 2nd DUI -- reduced to reckless driving and no jail (2005)
• Spousal battery -- reduced to "disturbance of the peace" (2005)
• Home invasion robbery -- dismissed (2004)
• Battery of peace officer -- dismissed (2004)
• Possession of 150 lbs. of marijuana with intent to sell -- reduced to 150 days in jail (2004)
• Vehicular manslaughter -- criminal charges not filed by District Attorney (2004)
• Grand theft of property -- dismissed (2004)
• Sexual battery -- reduced to "disturbance of the peace" (2004)
• Transportation of controlled substance while armed with a gun -- drug treatment (2004)
• Spousal battery -- dismissed (2004)
• Felony criminal threat and witness intimidation -- dismissed (2004)
• Grand theft of property -- dismissed (2003)
• Manufacturing of controlled substance  -- misdemeanor possession (2003)
• Maintaining a drug house and child endangerment -- drug treatment (2003)
• Indecent exposure -- not guilty (2002)
• Vandalism of police vehicle -- not guilty (2002)
• Felony spousal battery -- reduced to misdemeanor (2002)
• Felony criminal threat -- reduced to misdemeanor (2002)