Opinion No. (1969) Ag

Indigent Defendant — Attorney — Costs The amount of compensation allowed an indigent's counsel under the provisions of 22 O.S. 1271 [22-1271] (1968), cannot be included as part of the costs in the prosecution of a criminal action. The Attorney General has had under consideration your letter of April 2 1969, wherein you state: "We need an opinion on title 28 O.S. 101 [28-101], concerning that part of the statute which says, `all costs in the prosecution of all criminal actions shall in case of conviction of the defendant be adjudged a part of the penalty of the offense of which defendant may…