State Ex Rel. Wolff v. Ruddy

This is prohibition.

On March 27, 1981, respondent advised relator that, unless prohibited by an appellate court, he would, on or before April 15, 1981, appoint relator to defend Joann Williams, in State of Missouri v. Joann Williams, No. 452742, pending in the Circuit Court of the County of St. Louis. As the last sentence of his order, respondent also stated: “Under the present status of the appointed counsel fund, said attorney will not be paid or reimbursed for any of his expenses.”

On April 17, 1981, this Court entered an order which read in part as follows: “Preliminary rule in prohibition…