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<p>OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 
AUSTIN </p>
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<div class="ocr">Bon. G, A. Walters, Pase 2

Sen Seba County,.Texas has a population of 10,273,
according to the last preceding Federal Cenaus.

The pertinent provisions of Arrlole 795, Code 2f
Crizinal Procedure, ready as follows: °

“When a defeniant is cauricted of a
niedesoencr and his panishaent is assessed

at « faery fine, if he is unmble to yay
the fine and costs ad fudged & him, he
may for such time as will the jude~

meat eats Se ree ite Deoeoane’ OF oe
equnsy, ax provided In the sugeeuting Actiais,

to gounties of 4&i¢ferent bra

not e able cme rally net effective az te .
We direct attention te the fact that Arti-

cle 793, supra, applies to the satiefaction of judgments
in misdemeanor cases in courts other than fustice courts,
See Ex Parte Fernandez, OF S. W. (24) S78; Ex Parte Mo~ ©
Laughlin, 60 5. we (22) 736.

Ge respeotrully cell your attention to the lest
sentence of the opinion of Ex Parte Hibl, 15 8. tbe (2¢)
14, in which the court recomizes thet prisoners should be
given oredit gn tieir fines ant costs for service in jail,
oF in the workhouse or other public works. In that case
the court states that where a defendant has been indicted
for a felony and convicted for a misdemeanor the defendant
shall be disohargec upon serving of the ga sentende, or
fine and costs, at the credit rate of $3.00 ver day, or
after serving the fine ané jail sentnece unon the payment
“of whatever dalance is due thereon,” We mow of no reason
for a different rule mere the nal Prosecution was for
a aledemneancr in any court having jurisdiction thereof,
under the provisions of Article e Ce Co Poy SUPTAe

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