THE Sandiganbayan’s First Division has reset to March 10 the arraignment of Sen. Manuel ‘Lito’ Lapid over a graft charge he is facing in connection with the multi-million peso fertilizer fund scam in 2004.

The arraignment, originally set for Thursday, was moved pending resolution of an urgent motion filed by his lawyers on Monday seeking the dismissal of the case filed against him.

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