A Twin Cities criminal defense attorney has been convicted of bilking one her clients out of $15,000.
A jury on Monday found 46-year-old Kristi McNeilly of Woodbury, guilty of theft by swindle.
McNeilly’s client, a 53-year-old man, was arrested for having a small amount of drugs in a safe.
The complaint says McNeilly made up a story about being told that her client would likely serve up to 20 years in prison unless he paid $50,000 to a police union.
Authorities say the defendant gave McNeilly a $15,000 down payment and she spent the cashier’s check on a mortgage payment, payments to credit cards and other personal spending,
AP
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