August, 2019 | The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC

Man sentenced to nine years in prison for selling cocaine

On Behalf of The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC | Aug 28, 2019 | Drug Charges

On Aug. 19, Illinois authorities announced that a Woodstock man recently pleaded guilty to drug possession charges. A judge sentenced him to nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections as part of a plea agreement. According to a press release, in early 2018,...

Drug-testing kit may have identified bird droppings as cocaine

On Behalf of The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC | Aug 14, 2019 | Drug Charges

Many police departments in Illinois and around the country equip their officers with portable drug-testing kits that are used to determine whether or not substances discovered in the field are illegal drugs. The kits are compact, inexpensive and easy to use, but they...

Lying on credit card applications is fraud

On Behalf of The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC | Aug 7, 2019 | Criminal Defense

You may remember your first credit card. Perhaps you applied for one on a whim when you were in college, and you were thrilled to receive a shiny new card in the mail with a credit limit that begged you to spend. You may have wondered why a credit card company so...