Prosecutor: Rep. Barry Moore Lied in Hubbard Investigation
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – A prosecutor told jurors Monday that Republican Rep. Barry Moore lied repeatedly when he testified to a grand jury investigating Republican House Speaker Mike Hubbard.
A defense attorney for Moore said his testimony is being taken out of context. Attorney Bill Baxley said the full grand jury testimony will show Moore was truthful.
A jury of seven men and seven women, including two alternates, was selected Monday morning and the trial started after lunch.
Moore faces two counts of perjury and two counts of making false statements. Prosecutor Mike Duffy said Moore lied when he testified that he never told his primary opponent, Josh Pipkin, that Hubbard had threatened to hold up economic development funds if Pipkin stayed in the race. Pipkin recorded the conversation and provided it to investigators.
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