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Howard “Gene” Sisson

Faithful to the Mission

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the past 24 hours, I have received criticism and “atta boys” for my article “Greene County’s Burden.” Perhaps, I deserve both or neither, but at least people are talking. Before we published the first page on Alabama Political Reporter, we determined our mission would be to inform, educate … Continued
July 19, 2016

No Prosecutorial Misconduct, Hubbard Motion Denied

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For over 18 months, Speaker Mike Hubbard and his criminal lawyers have accused the State of Prosecutorial Misconduct in its investigation and indictment of Hubbard. They enlisted an army of media hacks, talk show bullies, politicos and PR specialists to persuade, not only the trial judge, but also the … Continued
March 30, 2016

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

Former Ethics Chief: Hubbard Without Ethics Protection

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—James L. Sumner, Executive Director of the Alabama Ethics Commission for close to 18 years before his retirement last year, testified yesterday the legal protections afforded to public officials and employees who seek formal ethics opinions do not apply to people seeking what he termed “informal opinions.” Sumner appeared … Continued
October 30, 2015

Hubbard Goes to Trial During 2016 Session

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  The criminal trial for Speaker Mike Hubbard will take place in the middle of the 2016 Legislative Session. Hubbard, and his defense team, vigorously argued against the timing, only to lose the battle. Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Walker III wanted to hear the case in February, … Continued
August 19, 2015

Testimony Says Former Chief Deputy Directed Secret Recordings

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Testimony given at Howard “Gene” Sisson’s personnel hearing claimed, that the Attorney General’s Chief Deputy was giving orders to secretly tape and file complaints against the chief prosecutor in the Speaker Mike Hubbard case. Documents released this week in a motions filing by Hubbard’s criminal defense attorney J. Mark … Continued
August 1, 2015

Chief Investigator Leaves Attorney General’s Office

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY— As of May 31, Timothy J. Fuhrman, Chief Investigator for the State’s Attorney General’s Office, is no longer at his post. When Luther Strange won the election for Attorney General in 2010, he made a number of new hires, including a new Chief Investigator to replace Howard … Continued
June 24, 2015

Attorney General’s Investigator Terminated For Conspiring To Undermine Hubbard Case

    By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY —A termination letter written by Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange reveals that an investigator from within that office allegedly conspired with criminal defense attorneys and others to undermine the Lee County Grand Jury that indicted Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard on 23 felony counts of … Continued
May 22, 2015

Investigator with Ties to Former Deputy AG Terminated

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—Recently, the State’s Attorney General’s Office terminated an investigator with ties to alleged wrong-doings by former Deputy Attorney General Henry “Sonny” T. Reagan.  Howard “Gene” Sisson, an investigator with the Attorney General’s Office since 2007, has been removed from his position after it was believed he conspired with … Continued
April 27, 2015