The Brief

An appeals court ruled that Randy Halprin's defense attorney, who prosecutors tried to disqualify, can remain on the case.

Halprin, a member of the infamous "Texas 7" prison gang accused of murdering an Irving police officer in 2000, will face a retrial on April 5, 2027.

Halprin's original conviction was overturned in 2019 due to evidence of antisemitic bias from the presiding judge.

DALLAS - The defense attorney representing Randy Halprin will remain on the case.

Halprin was part of the infamous Texas 7 prison gang that escaped and killed an Irving police officer in 2000.

A date for his retrial has also been set.

Texas 7 Retrial

Randy Halprin in a Dallas County courtroom on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

What's new:

Dallas County prosecutors have been trying to get one of Hal

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