Ousted Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is appealing a judge’s ruling on allegations of juror misconduct during his ethics trial. Lawyers for the one-time Statehouse leader filed a notice of the challenge this week with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. The defense is fighting the decision of a Lee County judge who dismissed Hubbard’s claims that jury members made…
The former speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives says he and his family are working to come to terms with the guilty verdicts at his ethics trial. Mike Hubbard said in a statement on Sunday, that he maintains his innocence and will be appealing. A jury on Friday found Hubbard guilty on 12 charges that he wrongly solicited consulting…
The head of the Alabama Republican Party says the party is deeply disappointed that former House Speaker Mike Hubbard abused the public trust placed in him. Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan issued the Monday statement about the conviction of the powerful Republican. She urged people not to judge all public servants by the shortcomings of a few. A jury on Friday…
Lawyers make their final remarks to jurors in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. A prosecutor and defense lawyer will finish closing arguments Friday morning. The jury is expected to begin deliberations later in the day. Hubbard faces 23 felony ethics charges accusing him of using his political positions to obtain business and investment for his companies….
The Latest on the public corruption trial of House Speaker Mike Hubbard (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard squared off with a state prosecutor over consulting contracts and other money the Republican’s companies received. Hubbard and prosecutor Matt Hart exchanged testy remarks Wednesday during the first day of a contentious cross-examination at Hubbard’s ethics trial. Hart…
Former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley returns to the stand for what will be his third day of testimony in the ethics trial of House Speaker Mike Hubbard. A defense lawyer on continues his cross-examination of the former governor. Riley, who became a lobbyist after leaving office, testified earlier in the trial that Hubbard asked to work at his lobbying firm…
Todd J. Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News/Pool Former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley resumed his testimony in the ethics trial of the state’s House speaker. Riley returned to the witness stand Monday morning. Prosecutors began questioning Riley on Friday about emails House Speaker Mike Hubbard sent to him. Hubbard wrote that he wanted to work for Riley’s new lobbying firm. Riley says the…
Testimony resumes in indicted Alabama House Speaker, Mike Hubbard’s ethics trial. Robert Abrams was the first person called to the stand to testify Thursday. Abrams is current owner of SiO2, which is a medical products company in Auburn. The 81-year-old Abrams has a THICK New York accent and kept things interesting with his testimony. His testimony has brought laughter to…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley arrived at a Lee County courthouse to testify in the ethics trial of Alabama House speaker Mike Hubbard. Prosecutors asked Bentley about meetings with Hubbard and if Hubbard lobbied him on behalf of a business client. Alabama ethics law prohibits legislators from being paid to lobby executive branch offices. The governor was met at the courthouse…
Testimony resumed in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard after the long holiday weekend. Prosecutors have indicated that today they will call a number of influential lobbyists and company owners as witnesses. Prosecutors say Hubbard asked them to either make investments in his printing company or to help him find business clients. Most of the testimony this…
