Arnold v. Kemp

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This case involves the constitutionality of Ark. Code Ann. § T6-92-108 (1987), which relates to the legislative limitation of expenses and fees imposed upon court-appointed attorneys for indigent clients accused of crime. We find, under the circumstances of this case, the expense and fee “caps” contained in section 16-92-108 to be unconstitutional and that the contempt citation should be vacated. We remand to the trial court for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

On November 30,1990, the appellant, Suzan Jernigan, was charged by information with the capital…