Month: December 2017

Stash house stings could be racially biased

On Behalf of The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC | Dec 22, 2017 | Drug Charges

On Dec. 14, judges and other professionals met in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to determine if there was racial bias in fake drug stash-house stings that were conducted by federal agents. The stings date back to the 1990s and could...

Learn more about Illinois arson laws

On Behalf of The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC | Dec 7, 2017 | Felonies

In Illinois, a person may be charged with arson if they destroy property worth $150 or more with fire. An individual may be charged with arson even if he or she owned a portion of the property that was damaged and the other owner or owners didn't consent to the...