The Texas attorney general declined Friday to issue a formal opinion on whether the suspension of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King’s peace officer license disqualifies him from continuing in his role.
Timothy Good, the district attorney for Johnson and Somervell counties, requested an opinion from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct. 9 regarding that issue and also on how the loss of King’s license affects his deputies.
“We typically decline to issue attorney general opinions that intersect with pending litigation … and will not deviate from that practice here,” the reply from Paxton’s office to both queries states…