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Court of Criminal Appeals denies requests for rehearing on Hubbard appeal

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has denied requests from former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard and the Attorney General’s Office for a rehearing on his appeal. Hubbard asked the court to reconsider its ruling on his 12 felony ethics convictions from July 2016. The court upheld 11 of the convictions last month, and struck … Continued
September 28, 2018

Prosecutors ask for rehearing on overturned Hubbard count; Hubbard continues appeal

The Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division is seeking a rehearing on the only overturned count of former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s 2016 felony ethics conviction. At the same time, Hubbard’s defense team is seeking a rehearing, too, asking the court to reconsider its entire opinion upholding all but one of the 12 guilty verdicts … Continued
September 11, 2018

Hubbard has until April 26 to file written brief for his appeals trial

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Gov. Robert Bentley’s alleged ethics violations might be all over the news right now, but former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s ethics convictions might be back in your newsfeed again soon. There has been little movement in former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s appeals case since he first filed a … Continued
April 6, 2017

Hubbard Files Notice of Appeal on Felony Ethics Conviction

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN — Mike Hubbard is fighting to avoid his four-year sentence in an over-crowded Alabama prison. Hubbard and his attorneys have filed a notice of appeal of his felony ethics conviction, ushering in another trial for the former Alabama House speaker. Bill Baxley, Hubbard’s lead defense attorney, submitted the … Continued
October 7, 2016

Judge Walker Sets Hearing Date For Hubbard Motion

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Thursday, Judge Jacob Walker, III, set the hearing date for the post-trial motions in the Mike Hubbard case: September 2 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 3 of the Lee County Justice Center. The parties have two days to respond. Last week, Bill Baxley, counsel for Hubbard, filed a … Continued
August 12, 2016

Hubbard Continues to Swipe at Judge Walker

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In the most recent filing by convicted felon and former Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, he continues to accuse Judge Jacob Walker, III, of not doing his job. Hubbard asks the court for an acquittal, a new trial and other relief, citing Judge Walker allowing former Ethics Director, … Continued
August 8, 2016

Hubbard Trial Day Twelve: Prosecution Stings Hubbard

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—The State of Alabama v. Michael G. Hubbard, day twelve, marked the beginning of the end for the criminal trial that has been years in the making. It is tempting to use a multitude of adjectives to describe the most surreal day to date. Suffice it to say, it … Continued
June 10, 2016

Hubbard Trial Day 10: What The Jury Didn’t Hear

By Bill Britt Alabama Politcal Reporter OPELIKA—In what one veteran attorney called a desperate move, Michael G. Hubbard took the stand in his own defense today, the tenth day of his criminal trial. The day began with Hubbard’s attorney, Bill Baxley, continuing his cross examination of former Governor Bob Riley, who was trying to woo … Continued
June 8, 2016