Vincent "Smiley" Gallegos is seen in this June 29, 2009, mug shot from the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center as he was booked on fraud and other charges.
Updated: Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009, 8:31 AM MDT
Published : Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009, 8:21 AM MDT
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A former state representative accused of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money turned himself in on Monday morning.
Vincent "Smiley" Gallegos was officially booked on fraud, embezzlement and money laundering charges shortly after he turned himself in at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center around 10 a.m. Monday.
He was soon released to await trial.
He was indicted June 19. He's accused of taking $300,000 as a loan, saying he'd use it purchase land to build homes, but the land was already purchased.
He's also one of several people accused of misusing $5 million, spending it on personal expenses, salaries, retirement, trips and handbags.
He could face 110 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
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