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Mike Hubbard's motion for new trial denied; Baxley turns to appeals court
Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker has denied Mike Hubbard's request for a new trial, and the former House speaker's lawyer said he's turning to the appeals courts.
Hubbard attorney Bill Baxley said the 60-day deadline for Walker to rule on the motion was the day after Labor Day.
"Under the law, if the court does not rule within 60 days, it's deemed to be automatically denied by law," Baxley said.
Baxley said he's working on an appeal to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.
Read more: http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/mike_hubbards_motion_for_new_t.html