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Preliminary Hearing Set For Ex-Senator In Fraud Case

nmlegis.gov

The former legislator charged in a fraud case is set for a week-long preliminary hearing split between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Albuquerque-based Judge Brett Loveless scheduled the hearing for July 5.

Former state Sen. Phil Griego has pleaded not guilty to charges including bribery and fraud.

Griego had a role in the state's sale of a building in 2014, receiving commissions topping $50,000.

A Senate ethics committee investigated the sale and Griego resigned from the Legislature a week before the end of the 2015 session.

A June 14 hearing will deal with the state attorney general's subpoena for documents related to the investigation.

The Legislative Council Service is pushing against handing over the documents.

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