Re: " 'Resounding decision' -- Hill, cohorts guilty on most counts in bribery, extortion," and, "Once-rising star's historic fall stuns friends, supporters," last Tuesday news story. It is amazing but predictable that Don Hill would seek to appeal the verdict...
When someone is found guilty of something, they have a way of interjecting the word "faith" in their speech. Don Hill said, "My faith will get me through this." I have one comment for Hill: "Sir, I hope your faith...
The real heroes in the Don Hill trial are the minority jurors, who took their judicial vows seriously, gave their full attention to the facts and rendered their decision without regard to other pressures. Did the Hills count on at...
I am an African American reared in the African American Church, and I am appalled at the attitude of our community when elected leaders are caught doing wrong. We as a community detract from the truth by screaming racism each...
Re: ".'Resounding decision -- Hill, cohorts guilty on most counts in bribery, extortion," Tuesday news story. Justice was not served today," said Sheila Farrington Hill, the wife of former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill. Really? If justice wasn't served, the...
Don Hill isn't the first Dallas City Council member to get his fingers snagged in the till. Logic tells you he won't be the last. As long as such massive amounts of government money roll through the city cash register,...
Re: "After 3 months, jury receives case -- Panel will have to decide whether Hill, others took bribes," Thursday news story. After three months, the trial has gone to the jury. I wonder if it is all down Hill from...
Re: "Informant: I was forced to 'pay to play' -- Defense says developer isn't trustworthy," Wednesday news story. This story is totally infuriating. Here was Don Hill, who was elected to represent a portion of this city that could have...
If you're not prepared to hang on every word of testimony in the Don Hill corruption trial underway at Dallas' federal court house, his attorney teased at the defense strategy. Call it the Clay Davis Technique. "The evidence will show...
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