Judge denies Mike Hubbard request for sheriff's investigation of jurors

Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker today {Sept. 2} denied the request of former House Speaker Mike Hubbard's lawyers for a sheriff's investigation into possible misconduct by the jury that convicted Hubbard.

Walker did not rule on the claim of jury misconduct and left open the possibility that he would hear testimony from jurors on the issue later.

Walker also did not rule on Hubbard's motion for a new trial during this morning's hearing, which lasted about two hours.

The judge denied prosecutors' request to order Hubbard to pay $1.1 million in restitution to the state.

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