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By Sam Merten in Crime and Punishment

Thursday, Sep. 3 2009 @ 6:39PM

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Of course, Hill couldn't actually answer the question as he's restricted from speaking to the media, but this photo we snapped during the media frenzy that followed today's testimony from the former mayor pro tem tells the story.

Sure, it was merely a verbal "Wikipedia entry" as Robert described, but it looks like Hill had a blast. Oh, and this tidbit from his wife's attorney, Victor Vital. "We're weighing our options," regarding whether or not to put Sheila on the stand.

More pics after the jump.

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Defendant D'Angelo Lee looks on in the background as attorney Ray Jackson fields questions from the media.
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Facing the camera from left to right: Doug Greene (D'Angelo Lee's attorney) Don Hill and Victor Vital. Sheila Hill and Ken Carter have their backs to the camera.
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Don and Sheila Hill with Don's attorney, Ray Jackson.

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The Ghost of Edward R. Murrow says:

What is really interesting abotu Sam is how he missed (or ignored) the real story, the tapes of Lynn Flint Shaw and Don Hill conspiring to shake down folks for city contracts:

"What I'm going to do, on the q.t., is make some calls and tell them that they have to donate," Shaw tells Hill in April 2005.

"They need to get $50,000 to $100,000 together and get it to y'all by the end of the week," Hill says. "If I don't see any money, I'm not voting on no maintenance contract."

Care to explain how you missed that one, Sam?

Posted On: Friday, Sep. 4 2009 @ 5:43PM

Robert Wilonsky says:

Sam wasn't in court for that. We only got word Hill would be on the stand 30 minutes before he began testifying, and Sam rushed to the Earle Cabell -- forcing him to drop several other things he was working on. That was played during Domingo Garcia's testimony.

Alas, Jim is out of town. But as soon as that tape becomes available on the court's Web site, I'll post to Unfair Park and send to Dr. Schutze and let him sweat over it. I think he;s in Pakistan. Or Cozumel.

But, sorry, Sam didn't ignore the tape.

As you can see, the transcript or tape has not yet been posted.

http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/judges/hill/hill.html

Posted On: Friday, Sep. 4 2009 @ 6:10PM

Doug says:

Can't help but think that the Shaws' murder/suicide has something to do with all this mess.

Posted On: Friday, Sep. 4 2009 @ 6:19PM

Sam Merten says:

Ghost:

As reported in the same DMN story you quoted from, the wiretap was presented during Domingo Garcia's testimony, as referenced by Robert. And since my live blogging showed that I arrived when Hill took the stand, you should have been able to figure that one out for yourself. Murrow you are not, sir.

Posted On: Saturday, Sep. 5 2009 @ 10:23PM