A lead prosecutor says ethics charges were brought against House Speaker Mike Hubbard because a grand jury found evidence of crimes and not for political reasons.
Acting Attorney General W. Van Davis issued a statement Tuesday responding to accusations by Hubbard that the case is political.
Davis says he has no political allegiances to anyone, including Attorney General Luther Strange, who appointed him.
Davis is a former district attorney from St. Clair County and a Republican, like Hubbard. A grand jury indicted Hubbard last month on charges that he used his public offices for financial gain.
Davis says Hubbard's indictment came shortly before the election only because a four-year statute of limitations was about to expire.
Davis says he is responding to what he called false statements made by Hubbard.