Two high-profile arson cases made the national news in California recently. One of them involved a huge blaze that caused millions of dollars in damage to an apartment complex currently under construction in LA; as reported in the news, police found accelerant in the midst of the destruction, and they have footage of two unidentified…
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 and Associates understands this, and we want to make sure our clients get authoritative representation according to the way California looks at Sexual Battery. California…
Many people assume that credit card fraud only happens among strangers. Someone gets a hold of another person’s information and opens one or more credit cards by forging his or her signature. The defrauded person has no idea this happened until he or she receive a bill in the mail. In tough economic times, people…
Grand theft is a relatively common crime in California and elsewhere. You can get charged with grand theft under a variety of circumstances, from shoplifting to embezzlement, and face possible prison time and fines. Grand theft charges are also often concurrent with other crimes. For example, in an unusual recent case, a man in Los…
A recent story that’s made the news involves a California woman who plead guilty to stalking, in exchange for prosecutors dropping charges of certain sex offenses and other crimes. The story highlights how stalking and sexual offenses often show up together in a criminal case, which has implications for the kinds of charges people might…
In Long Beach recently, police officers arrested several people for allegedly operating a drug trafficking ring. According to news reports, among the charges they now face is “conspiring to distribute narcotics.” What does a conspiracy to commit a drug crime mean? There are a variety of drug crimes on the books, including drug possession and…
Assault is a serious crime that is subject to both fines and jail time under California law. However, the degree of the punishment depends on whether the accused individual committed simple or aggravated assault. Simple assault, which is defined in California Penal Code 240, is the unlawful attempt to attack another person and cause an…
Grand Theft is the crime of taking another person’s money or property, valued at $950 or more, with the intent to permanently deprive them of its possession. Charges for this crime range from misdemeanor to felony depending, in part, on the amount of money or the value of the property taken. This issue is important…
A California assemblyman recently introduced a bill in the State legislature that calls for the use of the state’s emergency alert system after a serious hit-and-run accident. According to news coverage of this bill, the emergency system is the one often used to issue Amber Alerts after child kidnappings; if the bill becomes law, the…
Domestic violence occurs relatively frequently in California. For instance, the Office of the Attorney General posted data on its website showing that in 2013, people made over 150,000 calls for assistance related to domestic violence disputes. Domestic violence is a very real problem, but that doesn’t mean that every accusation is sound or that prosecutors…
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