Attorney Says Ex-Senator Singled Out By Prosecutors

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney for former state Sen. Phil Griego says state prosecutors are placing an undue amount of scrutiny on the longtime politician in response a new search warrant of bank records. Court documents filed this week show the New Mexico attorney general's office is probing deeper into Griego's prior campaign finances with the consent of a district court judge. An investigator with the New Mexico attorney general's office has obtained a search warrant to access bank records for a political action committee that Griego allegedly helped create. Investigator Mark Pinto says Griego moved money between his campaign fund and the committee without disclosures required by law. Defense attorney Thomas Clark represents Griego and said Thursday that state prosecutors appear to be singling out the ex-Senator and taking extreme measures.