He was indicted in 1997 for accepting kickbacks and bribes , and for misuse of government property .
The Navajo attorney general appointed a special prosecutor , who investigated for five months Hale 's spending in 1995 and 1996 .
Hale was indicted in 1997 for accepting kickbacks and bribes , and for misuse of government property .
The Navajo attorney general appointed a special prosecutor , who investigated for five months Hale 's spending in 1995 and 1996 .