Month: October 2017

Tiger Woods to enter DUI diversion program

On Behalf of The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC | Oct 27, 2017 | Drunk Driving-DUI Charges

Efforts to reduce impaired driving in Illinois and around the country often involve passing stricter laws with more severe penalties, but recidivism rates among drunk drivers remain worryingly high. Lawmakers in several states have tested the effectiveness of...

Criminal drug prosecutions ineffective

On Behalf of The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC | Oct 13, 2017 | Drug Charges

While there have been indications that the current administration and the Department of Justice will step up enforcement of the nation's drug laws, a report from the FBI demonstrates that drug arrests rose during 2016. There is evidence that criminalizing drugs simply...