People v. Laws

In June 1989, a Cook County grand jury returned single and multicount indictments against Rose Laws (Rose), Kenneth Laws (Kenneth), Linda Laws (Linda), and Judy Lyons (Judy) for pandering, as well as for the following conspiracies: pimping, pandering, soliciting for a prostitute, and keeping a place of prostitution. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 8—2(a), 11—15(a)(2), 11—15(a)(3), 11—16(a)(2), 11—17(a), 11—19(a).) Also, Heidi Drost (Heidi) was charged with two counts of conspiracy to keep a place of prostitution, and Mary Ellen Usher (Mary) was charged with one count for that same…