Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnson.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 24, 1982No. Crim. A. 80-00248-01PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Chief Judge:
Court-appointed trial counsel for the defendant has submitted a voucher pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 1 seeking $9,249.35 as compensation. By the terms of the Act, that much is not allowable without prior judicial certification and approval. 2 The voucher lists 83.8 hours spent in court, a statistic unchallenged, but 329.6 hours out of court, of which 247.5 hours were devoted to legal research and brief-writing. 3 The District Judge deemed this latter figure, though concededly accurate, excessive by 165 hours, 4 and certified $7,500 as…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. David DurantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. ThompsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1973
- United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Nicholas D'andrea, Jack Ware and Nelson HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by10 opinions
- United States v. Glen McCullah Willard Petrey, James Tankersley, and Ewell ScottCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Danilo RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- United States v. CarnevaleDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1985
- United States v. Melroy Johnson, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- Martin County v. MakemsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
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