Vandalism | Penal Code 594 | Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Winchester or Hemet

Riverside County, California, is home to some of the toughest criminal laws in the country. One law that is particularly strict is Penal Code 594, which covers vandalism. In fact, the punishment for violating this law can be severe, including hefty fines, jail time, and possible restitution. If you’ve been charged with vandalism, it’s important…

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…

Attorney Cocis Quoted Regarding Local Judge Sean Lafferty in Daily Journal

With extensive experience in the legal community, Judge Sean Lafferty is known as a good judge who makes himself available to attorneys. He began his career as a career prosecutor and has always had a passion for law, once thinking he would become a police officer. His attention to detail and manner of professionalism that…

A judge acquitted our clients who were charged with unlawful protest and demonstration in violation of 13 Cal Admin Code 1860

A judge acquitted two men charged with unlawful protest for reading the Bible outside a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office in Hemet, Calif. The judge ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that the two men needed to obtain a permit before reading the Bible. Police arrested the men more than a year ago…