Judge rules Sumrow is not indigent

Senior district court judge John Nelms ruled Saturday morning that convicted ex-Rockwall District Attorney Ray Sumrow is not indigent, rejecting Sumrow’s claims that he cannot afford the $20,000 it will cost to purchase a trial transcript so he can appeal his conviction.

The decision means that the State will not have to pay the bill.

Sumrow is currently in prison where he recently began serving a 15-year sentence for theft. He resigned last month.