Deidra Annette Kirby, 49 of Paris, has been sentenced to 10 years probation, including a stint in a Texas Department of Corrections drug facility, after pleading guilty to theft in excess of $300,000.
Kirby entered a guilty plea before 6th District Judge Wesley Tidwell on Jan. 31, according to court documents. She was indicted Oct. 12, turned herself in to authorities and was released on a $35,000 bond.
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