Appeals court asked to shut-down the Attorney General’s politically motivated prosecution of Sandra Merritt.

Campaign contributions, secret meetings and public pronouncements of undying loyalty. We expose it all in our latest effort to derail the biased political prosecution brought by California’s Attorney General against Sandra Merritt. We will be back in court in December, and for as long and as often as it takes to seek justice for Sandra. (Nic…

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When Firearm Possession Becomes Illegal in California : Riverside County cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Hemet and Lake Elsinore Criminal Defense Law Office

After an upsurge in firearm violence in the United States, gun rights have come under fire. However, while still not strictly regulated at the federal level, in comparison, California is home to some of the strictest firearm laws in the country. As such, there are a number of ways you can find yourself facing illegal…

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Law Against Child Pornography : Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Hemet, Lake Elsinore Criminal Defense Law Office

The first federal child pornography regulation was established with the passage of the United States Child Pornography Prevention Act (CPPA) of 1996, out of concern with child abuse manifest on the internet. The federal law was based on a 1982 Supreme Court case which ruled that the First Amendment right to free speech was not…

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How Will A DUI Conviction Effect My Life? Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Menifee DUI Defense Law Office of Nicolai Cocis

A driving under the influence charge is not something to take lightly. Most first DUI convictions in Riverside County are considered a misdemeanor. According to the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, “every day, 29 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This is one death every…

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Why You Need a Lawyer for an Indecent Exposure Charge :: Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Menifee Indecent Exposure Defense Law Office of Nicolai Cocis

Exposing your genitals to others in public is considered indecent exposure. However, that is not always enough reason to be convicted of indecent exposure. There has to be a sexual component to it. Whether you are showing yourself off in order to make someone squirm or to get yourself off, you should get a lawyer…

Arrested at a Protest – A Guide to the Criminal Process :: Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Menifee Criminal Defense Law Office of Nic Cocis

There are many protests going on in Riverside County and our State at any given time. It would seem everyone has a cause and will march for it no matter how big or small. We see it on the news almost daily. People are marching against gun violence, picketing at abortion clinics, advocating for presidential…

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What Are Lewd Acts? :: Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Lake Elsinore Criminal Defense Attorney :: Law Office of Nic Cocis

When people think about lewd acts, they often think about sexual acts in public. However, there are many different types of lewd acts. Some are considered misdemeanors while others are felonies. Most can get you on the sex offenders registry for the rest of your life. So, what could be considered lewd acts? Since there…

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What Constitutes Assault or Aggravated Assault? Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore Criminal Defense Law Office of Nicolai Cocis

Assault is one of those crimes we all like to think is common sense. After all, one of the first things we learned as children is not to hit other people, and to work out our problems with our words. However, assault is usually a lot more nuanced than the average person thinks it is,…

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Unblurring The Lines Of Sexual Battery : Murrieta, Menifee, Temecula, Lake Elsinore Criminal Defense Attorney : Law Office of Nic Cocis

Who Sexual Battery Charges Affect Regardless of the final outcome, a charge of sexual battery has direct and indirect effects on many. Obviously the accuser or accusers, and the accused. The accusation itself becomes a historical reference point for both. But collateral impact reaches the friends and families of both the accused and accuser. And…

Sandra Merritt, through her attorneys Nic Cocis and Harry Mihet, seeks to recuse California’s Attorney General and his Office from prosecuting the criminal complaint brought against her and David Daleiden.

Sandra Merritt, through her attorneys Nic Cocis and Harry Mihet, seeks to recuse California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra and his Office from prosecuting the criminal complaint brought against her and David Daleiden. She has filed a motion to dismiss all the politically motivated charges by the Attorney General who has publicly pledged to “stand with…