The Brief
- A Dallas County judge is expressing frustration over delays in setting a new trial for “Texas 7” defendant Randy Halprin.
- Halprin’s death row conviction was overturned in 2019 due to prejudicial comments made by the original trial judge.
- A key issue causing the latest delay is a disagreement over providing evidence to the defense, with the prosecution and defense at odds over a new trial date.
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas – A Dallas County district court judge showed her frustration today in the long-running effort to bring a former death row inmate and “Texas 7” defendant back to trial.
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The Legal Maze Continues
What we know:
Judge Lela Lawrence Mays is trying to set a new trial schedule for “Texas 7” defendant Randy Halprin, more than five years after his execution was halted.
Randy Halprin’s death row conviction for his part in killing an Irving police officer in 2000 was overturned in 2024. Getting to a new trial has been a legal journey. The district attorney was seeking to be removed from the case, that request was denied.…