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===Investigations===
===Investigations===
The state attorney general's office began an investigation of Speaker Hubbard. State Attorney General [[Luther Strange]] recused himself from the case, and W. Van Davis was appointed as a special prosecutor. On October 20, 2014, a Lee County [[grand jury]] indicted Hubbard on twenty-three counts relating to misusing his office for personal gain and pursuing gifts from [[lobbyist]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/10/mike_hubbard_indicted.html#incart_breaking|author=Mike Cason|publisher=AL.com|title=Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard indicted on 23 felony corruption charges by Lee County Grand Jury|date=October 20, 2014|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> On each count, Hubbard faced the possibility of two to twenty years in prison and fines of as much as $30,000.<ref name=ballotpedia/>
The state attorney general's office began an investigation of Speaker Hubbard. State Attorney General [[Luther Strange]] recused himself from the case, and W. Van Davis was appointed as a special prosecutor. On October 20, 2014, a Lee County [[grand jury]] indicted Hubbard on twenty-three counts relating to misusing his office for personal gain and pursuing gifts from [[lobbyist]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/10/mike_hubbard_indicted.html#incart_breaking|author=Mike Cason|publisher=AL.com|title=Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard indicted on 23 felony corruption charges by Lee County Grand Jury|date=October 20, 2014|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> On each count, Hubbard faced the possibility of two to twenty years in prison and fines of as much as $30,000.<ref name=ballotpedia/>
The Hubbard investigation prompted charges against two other Republican legislators. [[Greg Wren]], who represented District 75 in the capital city of [[Montgomery]], pleaded guilty to a charge of knowingly using his office for personal gain and resigned from the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2014/04/01/rep-greg-wren-arrested-and-convicted.html|date=April 1, 2014|title=Rep. Greg Wren arrested and convicted|author=Antrenise Cole|publisher=''Birmingham Business Journal''|accessdate=November 2, 2017}}</ref> District 91 Representative [[Barry Moore]] of Enterprise was charged with two counts of felony perjury, and two counts of issuing false statements, but he was exonerated on all counts.<ref>{{cite web|url=
The Hubbard investigation prompted charges against two other Republican legislators. [[Greg Wren]], who represented District 75 in the capital city of [[Montgomery]], pleaded guilty to a charge of knowingly using his office for personal gain and resigned from the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2014/04/01/rep-greg-wren-arrested-and-convicted.html|date=April 1, 2014|title=Rep. Greg Wren arrested and convicted|author=Antrenise Cole|publisher=''Birmingham Business Journal''|accessdate=November 2, 2017}}</ref> District 91 Representative [[Barry Moore]] of Enterprise was charged with two counts of felony perjury, and two counts of issuing false statements, but he was exonerated on all counts.<ref>{{cite web|url=