United States v. Barry Jay Feldman

A jury convicted Feldman of bank robbery and we affirmed the conviction. See 788 F.2d 544. After his appeal had been argued and submitted, Feldman filed a motion claiming $85.10 in costs incurred in his appeal. Throughout the litigation of his case, in both the district court and before us, Feldman appeared pro se. A Federal Public Defender acted as advisory counsel, but her participation was apparently strictly limited to advice. Feldman prepared all his papers and appeared in his defense at all stages of this prosecution.

We have been unable to find any guidance in any prior case as to…