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Greg Abbott: “The state prosecutor would be able to step in on the 90th…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Press Briefing About Texas Public Safety Efforts

Published | Video Starts at 34:00

And the state prosecutor would be tracking those crimes every step of the way. And if there's a failure to bring the indictment, what The state prosecutor would be able to step in on the 90th day to ensure the case is not going to be one that allows a criminal to get out from jail. but instead the state prosecutor would have then the option to try to bring the indictment. So it's not superseding any authority. It is augmenting the authority to ensure that justice is being done for crime victims. (34:00–34:21)

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Asserts that the state prosecutor can intervene if a DA fails to bring an indictment within 90 days.

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