Jackson v. State

DIMOND, Justice.

Appellant is an attorney at law appointed by the court below to represent John Titus John, an indigent prisoner who had been convicted of a felony and sought to have the judgment of conviction vacated and set aside in post-conviction proceedings. Appellant’s assignment involved extensive investigation and several court appearances. Appellant filed on behalf of the prisoner a motion to vacate sentence under Criminal Rule 35(b). The motion was granted. However, the prisoner was not released until appellant had later secured a writ of habeas corpus on his behalf.

Shortly after his…