A special prosecutor has been appointed to handle the criminal charges against a man accused of beating a woman in Deep Ellum in March.
The change comes after two of Austin Shuffield's attorneys filed a motion last month saying the Dallas County district attorney's office had shown bias in their handling of the cases.
Shuffield, 31, was filmed repeatedly punching L'Daijohnique Lee, 24, during an argument March 21.
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