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Woman steals while consulting her attorney
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A woman faces fraud and theft charges after she stole from her own attorney’s secretary while at his office to plan her legal defense on another criminal case.The suspect, Sandy Jewell Bratcher, faces charges of fraudulent use of a credit card, theft and forgery after she was caught using a credit card stolen from the law offices of Farrar, Holliman & Medley on Main Street. The items were specifically taken from the pocketbook of a secretary at the legal firm.According to police, Bratcher went to the law offices with a friend to discuss her upcoming traffic court case involving a minor moving violation with her attorney. While in the office, her friend engaged members of the staff in conversation and Bratcher was left alone in the room for a short period.