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New Open-File Policy Includes Appellate Info

When Craig Watkins took over as Dallas County district attorney in January 2007, one of the first big administrative changes he made was instituting an open-file policy that allows criminal-defense attorneys to see a prosecutor's file before trial. Now he has taken that policy one step further and the implications could be huge, several appellate experts say.

October 06, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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By John Council | Updated on October 06, 2008

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