Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

Appeals Court upholds Limestone sheriff’s conviction

The former sheriff had asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to declare a mistrial after the AG's office hid an investigation of a witness.

Josh Moon

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October 3, 2022

Despite conviction, Montgomery cop remains free two years later

Former Montgomery officer AC Smith was convicted in January 2020 of killing an unarmed Black man. He's still free today.

Josh Moon

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February 10, 2022

Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99

Patterson was the governor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963.

Brandon Moseley

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June 7, 2021

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Appeals Court upholds sentence for Hispanic man who likely fell asleep driving

"Relying on speculation and bad law, the court allowed an unjust conviction and sentence to stand."

Josh Moon

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March 15, 2021

Insiders say Judge Mary Windom will run for open Supreme Court seat in 2022

Insiders tell APR Windom will run to fill the open seat currently held by Associate Justice Michael F. Bolin.

Bill Britt

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December 8, 2020

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Alabama’s public corruption problem might just be hopeless

"Mike Hubbard committed crimes with the solitary intention of illegally enriching himself."

Josh Moon

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November 30, 2020

Mike Hubbard’s attorney asks court to reconsider prison sentence

One week after he began serving his prison sentence, the attorney for former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has asked the court to reconsider his four-year sentence. Hubbard, 57, began serving his sentence on Sept. 11 after being free on an appeals bond for four years. He was ultimately convicted on six felony charges of … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 21, 2020

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upholds Mike Hubbard convictions

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday affirmed the convictions of former House Speaker Mike Hubbard on six felony charges for misusing his office for personal gain.  Hubbard is to report to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office by Sept. 12 to be processed into the Alabama Department of Corrections system.  The Alabama Supreme Court … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 4, 2020

Is Mike Hubbard ever actually going to prison?

The wheels of justice turn slowly, or barely at all if your name is Mike Hubbard. Now more than 50 months since he was convicted of a dozen felonies, and nearly two years since the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld all but one of those charges, and four months since the Alabama Supreme Court … Continued

Josh Moon

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August 20, 2020