Former New Mexico state Sen. Phil Griego is being called back to court on newly confirmed charges of fraud, bribery and perjury as the criminal corruption case moves toward trial.
New Mexico District Court Judge Brett Loveless has scheduled the arraignment for July 22 at a courthouse in Albuquerque.
State prosecutors allege Griego used his position as a senator to profit from the 2014 sale of a state-owned building in downtown Santa Fe by pushing approval of the transaction through the Legislature without proper disclosure.
Griego has pleaded not guilty to 10 original charges. Loveless says evidence is sufficient to move forward with nine of those counts after hearing testimony from prominent state officials, lawmakers and others.
Griego resigned from the Senate last year amid a Senate ethics investigation.
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