Legal Opinion
Hill v. Falletta
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 27, 1991No. 2900422PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal arises from a complaint filed by Johnny Hill, Jr. against his lawyer, Anthony Falletta, who defended him on charges of armed robbery in 1985. Hill, who is currently incarcerated in a state correctional facility, sought recovery of certain funds paid to Falletta for his services during the trial.
The complaint was filed on October 12, 1990 in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama. Hill also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, and this motion was later granted.
On January 2, 1991 the circuit clerk notified Hill that service had not been perfected upon Falletta and…
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