Ex-Cowboys player Josh Brent's trial begins Monday

"A person lost his life here," Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins said in an interview on local sports radio last year. "And so for us to protect

"A person lost his life here," Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins said in an interview on local sports radio last year. "And so for us to protect the public and send a message, we feel that we have a responsibility to make sure that he loses his freedom."