“Sound of Freedom” Act would automatically sentence child traffickers to life in prison
Under current Alabama law, first-degree human trafficking is already a Class A felony.
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Former Alabama deputy sheriff sentenced for 2020 sexual assault
Joshua Davidson, 33, was sentenced to 12 and half years for sexually assaulting a woman in his custody.
Report: One in six state bills makes it easier to arrest, convict and sentence
The bills increased penalties for individual behavior, expanded the reach of law enforcement, and "would add to the state's already dire prison crisis."
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See recent postsAlabama’s public corruption problem might just be hopeless
"Mike Hubbard committed crimes with the solitary intention of illegally enriching himself."
Judge reduces former Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard’s prison sentence
The trial court judge ordered his 48-month sentence reduced to 28 months.
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See recent postsHubbard did the crime; he should do the time
Hubbard may not be a violent offender but his actions are a danger to society and a threat to the public.
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
Bill loosening work restrictions on formerly incarcerated people passes House and Senate
The Alabama State Senate gave final passage to Senate Bill 163, a measure that removes many of the work restrictions that currently face people who have served the entirety of their prison sentence and paid full restitution. The bill, sponsored by Senator Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, received bipartisan support, passing unanimously in the House and the … Continued
Attorney General “commutes” death sentence without authority to do so
According to lawyers for convicted murderer and death row inmate Doyle Lee Hamm, he and the state of Alabama entered into a “confidential settlement agreement…preventing any further execution attempts” by the state on March 26. The offices of Attorney General Steve Marshall handled the arrangements for Hamm’s settlement. However, there is no provision in state … Continued
A year after his felony conviction Hubbard remains free, ethics laws in jeopardy
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As the word “guilty” rang out twelve times in a Lee County courtroom on the evening of June 10, 2016, Alabama’s political world was rendered breathless as if dropped to the canvas by a body blow to the liver. The conviction of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, who … Continued