June 10, 2016

The Latest: Defense says case 'flimsy' against House leader

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (all times local):

10 a.m.

A defense lawyer for Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard told jurors that overzealous prosecutors were trying to convict the Republican speaker of ethics violations based on "flimsy" evidence.

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