Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Honorable K. H. Dally ,Opinion No., O-1655 County Attorney Hutchinson County Re: (a) Would a sheriff. imprisoning a man Borger, Texas ..convicted of a misdemeanor and not pay- ing his fine, be, guilty of false imprison- ment under Article. 1169, Penal Code of Texas, if he allowed the convict credit ‘only at the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per .da,y during the period of his imprison- ment? (b). Under Article 793, C.C~.P., must ,the convict, ,if required by the sheriff, , make some kind of showing that he is un- ‘, able to pay the fine and costs adjudged again~st him, ,or is the sheriff required…