DA Challenges Juror Pay Order | Austin News

Travis County’s top prosecutor is going after a judge’s bold move to pay jurors hundreds of days’ worth of compensation — even though the trial was officially dismissed and jurors never showed up for those days. The DA says the court overstepped legal authority, arguing Texas law only covers actual service time, not phantom days. The case, involving a former sheriff and assistant DA charged with evidence tampering, spiraled into a legal showdown over whether jurors deserve a paycheck for time they didn’t serve — and whether the judge had the power to order it in the first place. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/53a2f87e51cda96f