A former Bristol attorney and town councilor was sentenced to 46 months in prison Tuesday for stealing more than $169,000 from clients while she served as a court-appointed conservator.

Probate courts appoint conservators to oversee the financial or personal affairs of adults incapable of managing their finances or personal care. But according to authorities, 43-year-old Jodi Zils Gagne used that position to help herself to the wards’ assets.