Legal Opinion
Luke v. County of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 1969No. Civ. 32405PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFleming, J.
Petitioner Luke appeals a judgment denying a writ of mandate to compel the County of Los Angeles to pay him $750 in compliance with an order of the superior court. We hold the writ should issue.
Luke, an attorney at law appointed by the superior court in October 1966 to represent an indigent in a narcotic commitment proceeding, sought compensation for his services under Penal Code, section 987a, and was awarded a fee of $750 by the court. The county declined to pay on the ground that since the services were not rendered in a criminal proceeding section 987a did not apply. In December 1966 the…
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