State v. Allies

This case is now before the Court on a motion to fix attorney fees on appeal. Movants are a firm of attorneys appointed by the District Court of Yellowstone County to represent an indigent defendant in a major felony criminal case at public expense.

Guy John Allies, an indigent, was charged with four counts of deliberate homicide by the county attorney of Yellowstone County. A Billings law firm was appointed to represent him both in the District Court and upon appeal. For their services and expenses to the time of and through the trial stages, counsel were paid at the rate of $35.00 per hour…