Criminal Law
Alabama Prosecutors Urge a Judge to Deny Former AL Speaker Mike Hubbard’s Request for Early Release
State prosecutors are urging a judge to deny former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s request for early release from prison, arguing his “belated apology” for his ethics conviction is not enough.
In a Wednesday court filing, the state attorney general’s office opposed Hubbard’s request for release from prison after serving a year of his 28-month sentence. In seeking early release, Hubbard wrote a letter to the judge apologizing for his conviction. Several community figures, including Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson, wrote letters supporting his release.
The state wrote that Hubbard’s apology is a good thing, “but it is not a basis for early release.”
