Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County v. Ferlita

Angelo M. Ferlita was appointed by the trial court to represent an indigent defendant charged with first-degree murder and robbery. The court awarded him $27,475 attorney’s fees to be paid by Hillsborough County. The County seeks a writ of certio-rari to quash the order.

The trial court’s award was in disregard of section 925.036, Florida Statutes (1985), and the hourly rate for calculating fees for appointed counsel established by the chief judge of the thirteenth judicial circuit.

We find no meaningful distinction between the facts of this case and the facts and holdings in our recent…