The Brief
- Randy Halprin, one of the “Texas 7” prison escapees sentenced to death for killing an Irving police officer in 2000, was granted a new trial in November.
- He appeared in court on Friday morning for an announcement hearing related to that new trial.
- The Dallas County DA said no decision has been made yet on whether the state will again seek the death penalty.
DALLAS – One of the “Texas 7” death row inmates convicted of killing an Irving police officer after escaping from prison 25 years ago will soon stand trial again in Dallas County.
Randy Halprin’s new trial
What’s new:
“Texas 7” inmate Randy Halprin was in a Dallas County courtroom on Friday morning for an announcement hearing related to his new trial.
Judge Lela Mays asked prosecutors and the defense for an update on how much time they would need to prepare and whether the trial would be a death penalty case.…