Updated: January 10, 2018

TWO FRANKLIN ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN INDICTED FOR DRUG DISTRIBUTION AFTER AN IN-DEPTH POLICE INVESTIGATION.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, GEORGIA FELNER, 54, AND SANDRA WELLS, 52, WERE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY AFTER INDICTMENTS WERE HANDED DOWN IN THE CASE.  AFTER CORROBORATING INFORMATION THAT FELNER AND WELLS WERE DEALING DRUGS, FRANKLIN POLICE DETECTIVES PURCHASED DRUGS FROM BOTH ATTORNEYS IN AN UNDERCOVER OPERATION.  BOTH PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEYS HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR THE 21ST DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. FELNER AS AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FROM 2001 TO 2007 AND WELLS AS A DUI COORDINATOR FOR JUST OVER A YEAR IN 2006.  FELNER IS CHARGED WITH SALE OF A SCHEDULE VI CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND DELIVERY OF A SCHEDULE VI CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. WELLS IS CHARGED WITH SALE OF A SCHEDULED VI CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULE VI CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO SELL OR DELIVER.  THEIR BONDS WERE SET AT $7,500 EACH.