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White’s Exit After Complicating Procedure

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a surprising turn of events, after almost two-years of trying to play the public and confuse the court, J. Mark White and his firm, White, Arnold and Dowd, filed a motion to withdraw from the felony criminal case against House Speaker Mike Hubbard, on December 31, 2015. As … Continued
January 5, 2016

Hubbard’s Criminal Lawyers File Motion to Withdraw From Case

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It a stunning move, Speaker Mike Hubbard’s chief counsel, J. Mark White and his firm have filed a motion to withdraw from the case. With only about three months until the trial is to begin, White’s withdrawal would leave a host of unanswered questions. Who remains to represent Hubbard? … Continued
December 31, 2015

Trial Judge Quashes Hubbard Motion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, Judge Jacob Walker, III ruled that Speaker Mike Hubbard had improperly handled a subpoena and ordered the information sealed. He also added that the information was not relevant to the case. Court filings state the defense improperly used subpoenas by disregarding Rule 17.3, to gather documents, records … Continued
December 18, 2015

Hubbard, Criminal Lawyers Caught Cheating

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—New court documents in Speaker Mike Hubbard’s criminal case reveal, that he and his attorney have been improperly using subpoenas, by disregarding Rule 17.3, to gather documents, records and interviews. (SEE MOTION.) Rule 17.3. Subpoena duces tecum, reads as follows: (a) PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, PAPERS, ETC. A subpoena may … Continued
December 16, 2015

Hubbard Defense Receives Near Fatal Blow in Latest Rulings

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For months, indicted Speaker Mike Hubbard has hung his hopes on a dismissal, based on an allegation of prosecutorial misconduct. On Wednesday, trial Judge Jacob Walker, III sent a signal that he was ending the silliness and moving with haste toward the March 28, 2016 trial. Judge Walker showed … Continued
December 10, 2015

Is Hubbard Trying to Avoid Forfeiture?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker Mike Hubbard, who has been indicted by the State on 23 felony counts of public corruption, is trying to sell-off assets that may be subject to State forfeiture laws. The 2014 Act states, “Any property, proceeds, or instrumentality of every kind, used or intended for use in  the … Continued
December 10, 2015

Hubbard Demands More Documents from the Attorney General

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY— On Thursday, December 3, indicted Speaker Mike Hubbard filed yet another motion demanding the Attorney General’s Office turnover a laundry list of documents. In a case that court observers see as showing signs of veering out of control, Hubbard’s attorneys once again papered the court in pursuit of … Continued
December 7, 2015

Hubbard Wants Expert Testimony Unsealed

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Indicted Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has filed a motion asking that the testimony of Professor Bennett L. Gershman be unsealed. On October 28, 2015, Gershman gave testimony in a closed courtroom regarding prosecutorial misconduct at Hubbard’s evidentiary hearing. Hubbard’s criminal attorneys want his testimony unsealed, not because it would … Continued
November 23, 2015

Public Corruption: Apathy for the Devil

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Rooting out public corruption in our State will require the intellectual and moral courage to radically change not only behavior, but how we think about politics. It was not the rapacious Mike Hubbard who laid the cornerstone of politics for profit, he has simply presided over the most recent … Continued
November 23, 2015

AG Used Authority to Make Case Vanish into Legal Blacksite

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—There has been some push back from the Attorney General’s office after Gov. Robert Bentley’s Executive Order 13, reverses the AG’s authority over gambling prosecution, and returns it to local law enforcement. However, General Strange showed no hesitation in removing a case from a local District Attorney when a … Continued
November 16, 2015