Watkins Named 2008 Texan of the Year

Monday, Dec 29, 2008  |  Updated 11:12 AM CDT
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Watkins Named 2008 Texan of the Year

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Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins.

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Spotlight: Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins

Craig Watkins is Dallas County's top prosecutor. Since taking office in January 2007 he's created a conviction integrity unit to review DNA cases.
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The Dallas Morning News named Dallas County district attorney Craig Watkins its 2008 Texan of the Year.

Watkins, during his first term as Dallas County district attorney, created a conviction integrity unit. The unit works to free those wrongly convicted of murder, rape and robbery through DNA evidence.

Dallas County leads the country in DNA exonerations (19 and counting).

Posted Jul 17, 2009
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