People v. Ritchie

Appellants are attorneys employed by the Defenders’ Office — Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit. Following the acquittal of the defendants they represented in the case of People v Ritchie and Daniels, Recorder’s Court No. 73-05395, they submitted vouchers seeking attorney fees. Using the fee schedules listed in Recorder’s Court Rule 10, each attorney sought a sum in excess of $900. The trial court judge ordered that each should receive $300 for their services in the case.

After refusal of the presiding judge of Recorder’s Court to review the matter and the trial judge to alter the…