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Randy Halprin’s New Trial and Hope | Texas News
Randy Halprin, one of the last surviving members of the Texas Seven prison escape, stood in a Dallas courtroom this past Friday as his murder trial moved forward — with attorneys agreeing to a September deadline to process all evidence. His original conviction was overturned in 2019 after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found antisemitic bias from the judge who sentenced him, forcing a new trial. Now 47, Halprin faces renewed legal scrutiny for the killing of Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins during the group’s post-escape spree. His wife, whom he met through a pen pal site, attended…
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