Lalla v. Gilroy

McGIVERIN, Justice.

Intervenor Johnson County appeals with our permission from an interlocutory order imposing responsibility for payment of guardian ad litem fees on the Johnson County court fund. Defendant Michael Otto Gilroy cross-appeals from that part of the order which refused to define the scope of the guardian ad litem’s duties. We affirm the district court’s order in part and reverse in part.

In 1980, defendant was convicted of the first-degree murder of Vincent Lalla in Iowa City. His conviction was affirmed by this court in State v. Gilroy, 313 N.W.2d 513 (Iowa 1981). On November 19,…