A Kane County attorney (NBC Chicago) found guilty of ripping off her partner, whom she met through their church, no doubt set off a wave of groans among Illinois attorneys.
La Fox resident Ann Day was convicted by a jury on 12 counts of theft and 16 counts of forgery for lifting more than $137,000 from partner Karen Tietz. Day's former partner Tietz was quoted as saying "I'm glad she'll spend Christmas in jail."
Day deposited checks made out to the firm into her own personal account, forged Tietz's name on several checks written to the firm and wrote checks to herself from the firm's account. Her fraud was exposed when Tietz noticed that Day had written a $1,800 check to herself that was supposed to be spent on plumbing work at their office.
Assistant State's Attorney Jody Gleason gave the following quote to the Tribune:
"This was not a business arrangement that went bad. This was a crime."
Gleason was seeking a sentence of four to 15 years in state prison, but Judge Sheldon lightened the punishment because her crimes came at the loss of her own career and personal reputation.
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