West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry guilty of nearly a dozen of the 22 federal charges against him. The jury found Loughry guilty of seven wire fraud charges, one mail fraud charge, two charges for lying to federal investigators and one charge for witness tampering. Loughry previously pleaded not guilty to the 22 federal charges against him (prosecutors ultimately dropped three of the charges in the indictment.) The charges include wire fraud and lying to FBI agents. This investigation stems from $363,000 worth of renovations to Loughry's Supreme Court office at the State Capitol. The justice is also accused of having expensive office furniture at his home, using a state-owned vehicle and gas card for personal use, and lying to cover up his wrongdoing. This was Loughry's criminal trial, and he has 14 days to file for a new trial. He could also be removed from office. Loughry and three other justices were impeached by the state House of Delegates over questions involving lavish office renovations that evolved into accusations of corruption, incompetence and neglect of duty. It is now up to the West Virginia Senate to decide whether or not to officially remove the judge from office. The public information officer for the state Supreme Court tells WSAZ the criminal conviction has no bearing on the justice's seat on the high court. Loughry can only be removed from office if the Senate votes to remove him or he resigns. However, he remains suspended without pay and cannot preside over any cases.  Loughry's impeachment trial is set for Nov. 12 in the state Senate. In addition to Loughry, the House voted to impeach Justices Robin Davis, Beth Walker, and Margaret Workman. The Senate already voted to not remove Walker from office. Justice Margaret Workman's trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 15. Justice Robin Davis retired in August -- the same day the House of Delegates voted to impeach. Justice Menis Ketchum retired/resigned from the high court in July, but pleaded guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud. https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/WVa-Judicial-Commission-files-charges-against-state-Supreme-Court-Justice-484718111.html