Month: February 2018

Sugar Land man scheduled for execution Thursday awaits Abbott’s decision

02/22/2018
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Firm News

From the Houston Chronicle: A Sugar Land man slated for execution Thursday night is still awaiting a last-minute decision as Gov. Greg Abbott weighs his options: grant clemency or let him die by lethal injection. Thomas “Bart” Whitaker was…

Whistleblowing programs hand down record awards

02/22/2018
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Whistleblower

For the last year, turmoil in both the political and professional world has led to fears in many consumers and investors over how effectively regulatory agencies might enforce laws. Fortunately, when it comes to agencies enforcing whistleblower protections and…

Board recommends life of convicted killer Thomas ‘Bart’ Whitaker be spared

02/21/2018
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Firm News

Thomas Whitaker, represented on appeal by Firm attorney, James Rytting, received a unanimous recommendation for clemency from the notoriously unsparing state Board of Pardons and Paroles. “It’s important to understand he is not going to be pardoned. The best…

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