{"id":8526,"date":"2016-04-08T12:45:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T19:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=8526"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:02:08","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:02:08","slug":"the-line-former-state-senator-phil-griego-pleads-not-guilty-to-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-former-state-senator-phil-griego-pleads-not-guilty-to-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Former State Senator Phil Griego Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 8, 2016 &#8211;  Former Senator Phil Griego this week pleaded not guilty to ten criminal counts of corruption, including fraud and bribery &#8211;  and Judge David Thompson became the ninth judge set to preside over the case as previous judges either recused  themselves or were excused by Griego\u2019s lawyer.  What does this say about corruption and transparency issues in New Mexico? The Line panelists  look at new calls for ethics reform, and for proper funding of the state\u2019s judicial system.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/md_IcocuDvQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Line Panelists:<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Janice Arnold-Jones, former state lawmaker<br \/>\nRussell Contreras, Associated Press reporter<br \/>\nTom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR<br \/>\nMarsha Garcia, Strategies 360<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 8, 2016 &#8211; Former Senator Phil Griego this week pleaded not guilty to ten criminal counts of corruption, including fraud and bribery &#8211; and Judge David Thompson became the ninth judge set to preside over the case as previous judges either recused themselves or were excused by Griego\u2019s lawyer. 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