In Re Attorney Fees of Mullkoff

Douglas A. Mullkoff appeals as of right from a lower court order denying his motion for full payment of attorney fees and expenses he claimed as a criminal defendant’s assigned appellate counsel. Counsel claimed appellate attorney fees in the sum of $1,992.50 together with expenses of $130.30. The lower court reduced the number of hours claimed for review of the trial transcript and for writing the appellate brief. In addition, the court completely disallowed time and expenses claimed for an in-prison client conference, oral arguments in the Court of Appeals, and attendance at the hearing on…