A former Navajo Nation lawmaker accused of funneling nearly $25,000 in tribal funds to her family has pleaded guilty in a criminal case.
Orlanda Smith-Hodge entered her plea Monday in Window Rock District Court to a single count of conspiracy to commit bribery.
She had been charged with six counts of bribery, four counts of abuse of office and five counts of unauthorized compensation. Those charges will be dismissed with prejudice if she cooperates with prosecutors in similar cases against her onetime colleagues.
A sentencing date won't be set until those cases are resolved.
Smith-Hodge faces up to a year in jail, probation and community service. The tribe also could seek restitution.
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