Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Jury in public corruption trial finds ex-senator guilty of fraud and bribery
Phil Griego kept his head up for the first two guilty counts. When the jury convicted him of bribery, he lifted his hands to his forehead. At fraud, the heaviest charge, his head started to sag. His wife, Jane, gasped.
In just a single day of deliberation after a trial that lasted more than two weeks, a Santa Fe jury convicted the former senator and veteran of 19 legislative sessions of five crimes Thursday evening. A judge could sentence him to more than a decade in prison.
A story in SFR broke the news of the questionable sale of state-owned property (Cover, "Sold Out", July 2014) and set in motion an ethics investigation that led to Griego's resignation from the Senate and, ultimately, to the trial that ended with his conviction.
Griego didn't speak as he left the courtroom.
His attorney, Tom Clark, said Griego will appeal the conviction. "Anytime there's a conviction, there's going to be an appeal, especially in a case with this kind of complication."
Read more: http://www.sfreporter.com/news/2017/11/16/griego-guilty/