The Brief
- The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office is asking to be removed from the case of “Texas 7” inmate Randy Halprin because of a conflict of interest.
- Halprin was granted a new trial for the 2000 death of Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins. An appeals court ruled that the judge in his original trial held a strong bias against him because he is Jewish.
- The current judge will rule on the DA’s request soon.
DALLAS – A judge could soon decide if the Dallas County District Attorney will be recused from the case of Randy Halprin, one of the “Texas 7” inmates.
‘Texas 7’ Retrial
What’s new:
During a hearing on Thursday morning, prosecutors from District Attorney John Creuzot’s office argued that they should be removed from Halprin’s case because of a possible conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety.
One of the DA’s chief prosecutors worked for the law firm that filed Halprin’s first challenge to his 2003 conviction. She also visited him in prison back in 2007.…