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Local attorney indicted
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A local attorney has been hit with identity theft charges after she allegedly tricked a bank into changing the address on the account of her husband’s ex-wife.The suspect, Christina Stanford, has been indicted by the Coffee County grand jury on one count of identity theft. The crime is a Class D felony which carries two to four years in prison.Stanford is a partner with her husband, Chris Stanford, in Stanford Law Firm based in Manchester. They are Warren County residents and Chris Stanford briefly was in the race for district attorney here before bowing out when fellow attorney Tim Pirtle entered the race to face incumbent Lisa Zavogiannis.Christina Stanford turned herself in Monday after being advised of the indictment against her.