Speaker Hubbard hearing this morning in Opelika
Ruling could come on misconduct allegation
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – A prosecutor’s conversations with a political operative are taking center stage in House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s ethics case.
A hearing is being held Thursday on Hubbard’s request to dismiss the case because of what he called “gross misconduct” by prosecutors.
Baron Coleman testified that he had many conversations with prosecutor Matt Hart. Coleman said he recorded some of the conversations after feeling threatened by Hart.
Prosecutors have said Coleman was a confidential informant and the conversations were proper.
However, defense lawyer Lance Bell told Walker in an earlier hearing that Hart, on one recording, told Coleman that he was a source but not an informant.
Hubbard is scheduled to go to trial March 28 on ethics charges.
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