Randy Halprin is a former Texas Death Row inmate currently awaiting a new trial in Dallas County. He was one of the individuals involved in the 2000 prison escape made by a group of men commonly referred to by the media as the ‘Texas 7.’

On this website, we share information about Randy’s life, writings, legal case, and the myriad issues surrounding the death penalty in Texas.

Although Randy had an execution date scheduled for October 10th, 2019, he was granted a stay of execution by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on October 4th, 2019.

In November of 2024, his death sentence was overturned, and he currently awaits a new trial in Dallas County. He is one of two remaining co-defendants. His other co-defendant remains on Texas Death Row.

Randy was convicted under Texas’ Law of Parties, a controversial legal doctrines that allows individuals to be convicted of capital murder even if they were not the actual shooter.

Randy has consistently maintained that he did not fire a weapon during the 2000 Oshman’s Sporting Goods robbery in Irving, Texas.

Multiple co-defendants’ statements and ballistics evidence support that Randy was not one of the shooters.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals determined that serious concerns existed regarding judicial bias during Randy’s original trial.

Evidence emerged that former judge Vickers Cunningham made antisemitic statements about Randy, who is Jewish. Multiple courts later concluded that the allegations raised major constitutional concerns regarding Randy’s right to a fair and unbiased trial.

While Randy remains youthful-looking, he is currently 48 years old :)

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This website is operated by Randy’s family as an informational and advocacy resource. Its purpose is to share Randy’s personal writings, document his legal case, and expose issues related to the death penalty system in Texas.

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This is the only official website of Randy Halprin. Any other websites, domains, or platforms claiming to represent Randy or publishing his work without authorization are not affiliated with him and are in violation of copyright.

You can expect to find:

• Randy’s personal journals and memoirs

• poetry and lyrics written by Randy

• legal updates and court documents

• information about Texas death row conditions

• educational material about Texas death row and laws

• photographs and Randy’s personal history

• advocacy resources

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Randy has resumed writing journals while housed in Dallas County Jail. His writings are available to read through the Journals and Memoirs sections of the website.

The Texas Law of Parties allows prosecutors to seek severe sentences—including the death penalty—against individuals involved in a crime even if they did not fire a weapon nor commit any killing.

This law played a central role in Randy’s conviction and sentence.

Randy has long expressed remorse for prior crimes and acknowledges responsibility for his actions.

He has consistently denied being a shooter in the Oshman’s robbery that resulted in Officer Aubrey Hawkins’ death.

Randy is currently being held in Dallas County Jail while awaiting further legal proceedings related to his case.

Randy hopes to educate visitors about the realities of incarceration and death row confinement in Texas, including conditions at Polunsky Unit and broader issues surrounding capital punishment.

You can:

• share the website

• read and share Randy’s writings

• follow his legal developments

• learn about death penalty issues

• support criminal justice advocacy groups and reform

Randy deeply values and appreciates all forms of support, big or small!

Randy has long been considered one of the world’s foremost chip afficionados. His favorite chip is the Mexican snack Fuego Takis, and while he knows that Snyder’s Jalapeño Pretzel Pieces are not chips, he considers that his second favorite.