MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Attorney General Bill Baxley brought laughs to Alabama's gambling corruption trial when he gave a history lesson about country entertainers helping with Alabama campaigns, including his own.
Baxley raised the topic Tuesday after Country Crossing casino developer Ronnie Gilley testified about offering country entertainers like Lorrie Morgan to appear at campaign events for state legislators in return for votes on pro-gambling legislation
Baxley, who's defending VictoryLand lobbyist Tom Coker, asked Gilley if he was aware that Morgan's father, country singer George Morgan, campaigned with George Wallace in one of his races for governor or that Hank Williams Jr. also helped in an Alabama campaign.
Gilley said no. Baxley said he knew because Williams assisted in his campaign for governor.
"And even with him I couldn't win," Baxley said.
Baxley raised the topic Tuesday after Country Crossing casino developer Ronnie Gilley testified about offering country entertainers like Lorrie Morgan to appear at campaign events for state legislators in return for votes on pro-gambling legislation
Baxley, who's defending VictoryLand lobbyist Tom Coker, asked Gilley if he was aware that Morgan's father, country singer George Morgan, campaigned with George Wallace in one of his races for governor or that Hank Williams Jr. also helped in an Alabama campaign.
Gilley said no. Baxley said he knew because Williams assisted in his campaign for governor.
"And even with him I couldn't win," Baxley said.
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