District court Judge Brett Loveless issued a ruling just before the close of business on Friday that lets Peter St. Cyr mostly off the hook in the criminal case against Phil Griego. Preliminary hearings on the charges of tampering with public records, filing false financial disclosure reports, committing perjury and violating the ethical principles of public service are scheduled to begin on Tuesday in Albuquerque, with a few days blocked out in Santa Fe later in the week.