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Rep. Barry Moore’s Flurry of Legal Filings Answered (W/ 8 attachments)

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Attorneys for indicted lawmaker, Rep. Barry Moore, R- Enterprise, have recently filed a flurry of motions before the Lee County Circuit Court. Moore is represented by former Attorney General Bill Baxley, and is charged with four felony counts of making false statements and perjury. If convicted, Moore could face decades … Continued
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August 5, 2014

Moore Seeks Stay Of Felony Trial (With Petition)

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—State Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, has asked the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to stay his felony trail before Circuit Court Judge Jacob A.Walker, III. Moore’s attorney, Bill Baxley, has filed a petition for Writ of Mandamus, pursuant to rule 21, of the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. Moore appears to be seeking … Continued
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July 16, 2014

Claims of Political Prosecution: A Dishonest Rendering Of The Facts

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, his attorney J. Mark White and even some journalists would have the public believe that the Grand Jury investigation in Lee County is politically motivated. It has been suggested—and in some cases stated as fact—that Attorney General Luther Strange has devised a diabolical plot to have … Continued
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June 30, 2014

Judge Says Davis Has Authority, Hubbard’s Attorney Questions Judge

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— On Friday, Circuit Court Judge, Jacob A Walker III, denied Rep. Barry Moore’s motion to dismiss the felony case against him in Lee County. In his order, Judge Walker also released a letter showing were Attorney General Luther Strange has given W. Van Davis the authority to act on the Attorney … Continued
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June 16, 2014
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After Tuesday’s Republican Primary, Remember The Alamo

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Many people had hoped that Tuesday’s Republican primary would be a day of reckoning for Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and his cronies. Hubbard won his election with under 3000 votes in a District that has over 20,000 voters. A very small percentage of the people in his … Continued
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June 5, 2014

State Files Brief in Moore Case

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At around 2:00 p.m., the Prosecutors in the Barry Moore perjury and lying case, filed a brief in opposition to Moore’s attorney’s motion. The brief, filed by Acting Attorney General Van Davis and Matt Hart, is in support of its arguments before the court on May 20. The brief argues … Continued
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May 23, 2014

Hubbard Has Five Attorneys at Moore Hearing

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Opelika—On Tuesday, Circuit Judge Jacob A. Walker III heard the defense’s motion to dismiss in the perjury case against indicted State Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise. He took it under advisement until further evidence could be presented. But, it was not the ramblings of Moore’s defense attorney Bill Baxley, or the calm response of … Continued
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May 21, 2014

Is Hubbard Using Campaign Funds Illegally?

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Since early August 2013, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has engaged the law firms of White, Arnold & Dowd and Trussell, Funderburg, Rea and Bell to represent him, in what lead attorney J. Mark White characterized as an investigation into individuals or groups who were making false statements against … Continued
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April 7, 2014

Rumors Swirl Around Lee County Grand Jury: Stay Calm and Carry On

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the weekend, rumors were circulating that Matt Hart, head to the Attorney General White Collar Crime Unit and leader of the Special Lee County Grand Jury investigations, had been fired from his post. Later, the rumor mill began to spread that Hart had been reassigned but would remain … Continued
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February 11, 2014
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Hubbard and the Millstone of Justice

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the last eighteen months or so, the Special White Collar Crimes Division of the State’s Attorney General’s Office has been conducting an investigation into the possible wrongdoings of Alabama’s Speaker of the House, and those surrounding him. This investigation is being led by Special White Collar Crimes Prosecutor … Continued
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February 10, 2014