Facing a felony charge or investigation? Early, informed decisions can change the outcome.
Daniel Kolacia spent years as a prosecutor preparing felony cases for trial and now uses that perspective to test every allegation against you.
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Rancho Cucamonga Felony Defense Lawyer: How Charges Get Filed
A felony conviction can mean custody in county jail or state prison, a lifetime firearm ban, immigration consequences, and a record that surfaces in employment, housing, and licensing checks. Kolacia Law practices criminal defense exclusively.
In California, a felony is a crime punishable by more than a year of incarceration, often 16 months, two years, or three years. Many felonies are “wobblers” that prosecutors may file as misdemeanors. Serious and violent felonies count as strikes, which can double the sentence for a future felony.
Rancho Cucamonga is policed by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies, and felony arrests are typically booked at West Valley Detention Center. Cases from Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma, Etiwanda, Upland, Ontario, Montclair, Chino and Chino Hills are prosecuted by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office at the Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse on Haven Avenue, where the preliminary hearing is often the first test of the evidence.
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Felony Charges We Defend in San Bernardino County
Violent and Serious Felonies
- Assault With a Deadly Weapon: Up to four years, and a strike.
- Robbery: Up to five years for second degree and nine for first degree, always a strike.
- Domestic Violence Causing Injury: Up to four years and a $6,000 fine.
- Residential Burglary: Two, four, or six years, and a strike.
- Homicide and Sex Offenses: Life sentences are possible, and many sex offenses require registration.
Drug, Theft, Weapons, and White Collar Felonies
- Possession for Sale and Sales: Sixteen months to five years, more for large quantities.
- Repeat Drug Possession: Can be a felony with two priors; dismissed after completed treatment, or up to three years if not.
- Grand Theft and Commercial Burglary: Up to three years; repeat petty theft can also qualify.
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm: Up to three years, never a misdemeanor.
- Fraud, Embezzlement, and Forgery: Typically up to three years, plus restitution.
Felony DUI and Vehicular Manslaughter
- DUI Causing Injury: Up to three years, more for serious injuries.
- Fourth DUI in 10 Years or Prior Felony DUI: Up to three years.
- Vehicular Manslaughter: Up to six years, or up to 10 years when intoxication is involved.
Wobblers and Strikes
Most felony fines can reach $10,000. Wobblers can be reduced to misdemeanors at filing, the preliminary hearing, or sentencing, while a strike affects any future case.
A former prosecutor, now on your side.
Daniel Kolacia was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2006. He served as a Deputy District Attorney in Riverside County and later as a county attorney in Iowa, and he handled cases ranging from DUI and drug charges to white collar crime and homicide. In 2021 he opened Kolacia Law to put that experience to work for the accused.
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Recent Case Results
Dismissals, diversions, sealed records and reduced charges: a sample of how we have fought for our clients.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and depends on its own facts and circumstances. Client last names are abbreviated for privacy.
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