A federal judge in Wichita who turned 101 this week denied a request today to delay prison for a 76-year-old former doctor who underwent surgery this week to install a pacemaker in his heart.
U.S. Senior District Judge Wesley Brown ordered Wilbur Hilst to report to prison Monday to begin serving a 33-month sentence for illegally distributing prescription drugs over the Internet. Hilst had pleaded guilty to conspiracy for selling drugs online from his Red Mesa pharmacy in Wichita.
Hilst’s lawyers said in his motion that he was scheduled to have a pacemaker installed this week. Prosecutors argued Hilst could get the aftercare he needed in prison.
Brown turned 101 on June 22.
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101 is amazing, particularly to be 101 and still working. My husband’s delightful grandmother turns 101 in September. She has a full life in San Angelo, TX, but will be the first to admit her mental abilities are nearly as sharp as they used to be. That said, she’s a savvy domino player and she’s very proud to have a 52-year-old grandson in medical school. When anyone comments on my husband’s age (compared to the twenty-somethings common to med school) he says his grandmother believes he’s plenty young enough to become a doctor.