Jury Selection Underway for House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s Trial
Jury selection is beginning in the ethics trial of the Alabama House speaker.
Republican Speaker Mike Hubbard faces removal from office if convicted of felony charges that he used his current office and his past position as chairman of the Alabama Republican Party to benefit his printing and consulting companies.
Hubbard says his lobbying and other transactions were both proper and legal.
A judge began questioning about 100 prospective jurors on Monday for the public corruption trial.
Two other top Alabama officials also face trouble. Gov. Robert Bentley faces an impeachment push amid a sex-tinged scandal. Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after being accused of violating judicial ethics.
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