Judge rules former sheriff can't pocket jail food money

[TexasTowelie]

ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — A north Alabama judge says a current sheriff should get disputed jail food funds, not his predecessor.

WHNT-TV reports Marshall County Circuit Judge Chris Abel ruled that current Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims should get the nearly $24,000.

Former sheriff Scott Walls argued he should be allowed to pocket the money, a practice allowed until recently.

The judge ruled for the new sheriff, saying Sims should get the money in his capacity as sheriff, and not as an individual.

Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2019/07/judge-rules-former-sheriff-cant-pocket-jail-food-money.html

[LakeArenal]

1. Just think... A judge had to rule that as a no no

Really? What a jail system we have!😳!