The Line Top 10 Countdown: #8 Phil Griego Conviction
December 21, 2017
December 22, 2017 – Coming in at #8 on the list of the top ten stories of 2017 is the trial and subsequent conviction of former state senator Phil Griego. A real estate deal ultimately turned “a senator into a felon,” according to reporter Matt Grubs. Attorney General Hector Balderas said the trial was an example of how the powerful should be held accountable.