Senior Partner Asa Hutchinson was quoted in a USA Today article regarding the Hyde Amendment. Hutchinson, a former House member from Arkansas who led the opposition to the Hyde Amendment, was quoted saying that “critics feared the law could have a ‘chilling effect,’ making prosecutors shy away from worthwhile but difficult cases.”
The article focused on charges brought against Lt. Col. Robert Morris and the difficulty of being reimbursed legal fees under the Hyde Amendment.
For the full article, click on the link below:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/2010-09-27-hyde-federal-prosecutors_N.htm

