Statement of Hubbard Legal Team 1 March 2015
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Statement of Hubbard Legal Team Mike Hubbard is committed to carrying out the job his constituents and his fellow lawmakers elected him to do. That hasn’t changed. The documents publicly released last week weren’t intended to shed light on the accusations against Mike. They were a shameful, calculated attempt to muddy the waters, mislead the public and undermine Mike just days before the start of the legislative session. The clear objective of the latest filing by the State was to discredit Mike through the improper disclosure of personal, private information that has no bearing on the case. Unfortunately, it comes at the hands of a prosecutor who has been reprimanded in the past for similar filings. This prosecutorial behavior reflects a pattern of repeated questionable conduct that should have no place in our system of justice or in determining our state’s legislative leaders. The issues at stake here are much bigger than Mike Hubbard. The issues in his case impact every citizen and every legislator in our great state. No citizen of Alabama can ever be safe: • If, when confronted with personal issues, that citizen is not permitted to seek the guidance and wisdom of lifelong friends and people in his most trusted inner circle. • If our citizen legislators cannot own or operate a business or profession without breaking the law. • If stakeholders in Alabama such as businesses, teachers, farmers, foresters, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, trial lawyers, roofers, or other groups are denied their right to participate in government. • If someone who has not been elected or selected pursuant to the laws of Alabama is given unlimited power and money to conduct an abusive inquisition for over two years and invade a person’s privacy rights to family, friends, faith, and work.
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Transcript of Statement of Hubbard Legal Team 1 March 2015
Statement of Hubbard Legal Team
Mike Hubbard is committed to carrying out the job his constituents and his fellow lawmakers elected him to do. That hasn’t changed.
The documents publicly released last week weren’t intended to shed light on the accusations against Mike. They were a shameful, calculated attempt to muddy the waters, mislead the public and undermine Mike just days before the start of the legislative session.
The clear objective of the latest filing by the State was to discredit Mike through the improper disclosure of personal, private information that has no bearing on the case. Unfortunately, it comes at the hands of a prosecutor who has been reprimanded in the past for similar filings.
This prosecutorial behavior reflects a pattern of repeated questionable conduct that should have no place in our system of justice or in determining our state’s legislative leaders. The issues at stake here are much bigger than Mike Hubbard. The issues in his case impact every citizen and every legislator in our great state. No citizen of Alabama can ever be safe:
• If, when confronted with personal issues, that citizen is not permitted to seek the guidance and wisdom of lifelong friends and people in his most trusted inner circle.
• If our citizen legislators cannot own or operate a business or profession without breaking the law.
• If stakeholders in Alabama such as businesses, teachers, farmers, foresters, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, trial lawyers, roofers, or other groups are denied their right to participate in government.
• If someone who has not been elected or selected pursuant to the laws of Alabama is given unlimited power and money to conduct an abusive inquisition for over two years and invade a person’s privacy rights to family, friends, faith, and work.
• If the Attorney General refuses to acknowledge that our legislature is a citizen legislature comprised of the working people of our state who represent all of us and all walks of life and, as a consequence, must work for a living while serving in our state legislature.
To be clear, Mike is not intimidated, and he won’t be bullied. He intends to fulfill his commitment to represent the people of Lee County and to move the state of Alabama forward. As his lawyers, we are committed, at the appropriate time and forum, to telling the unvarnished truth.
