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Bill D. Hicks: “Ms. Childress, the public defender, has a political motive.”

Featuring: Bill D. Hicks, Republican | El Paso County District Attorney | Texas

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El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks addresses riot migrant cases in a press conference.

Published | Video Starts at 09:59

Do you think these cases are being dismissed at all for a political motive? I think that Ms. Childress, the public defender, has a political motive. I can't speak to the judge's motive, but you know, the public defender. If they wanted to go to trial on this case, they could have. (09:59–11:02)

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Asserts that the public defender has a political motive in handling the cases.

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