Schirber v. State Ex Rel. Thomas

White, CJ.

The question presented is whether the attorney fees, costs, and expenses granted by the Sarpy County District Court to appellant, Michael N. Schirber, as acting county attorney pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1205 et seq. (Reissue 1991 & Supp. 1995) were reasonable in amount.

Schirber was appointed acting county attorney in the investigation and prosecution of Patrick J. Thomas, Sarpy County Sheriff; Timothy Dunning, Douglas County Sheriff; and William Brueggemann, Cass County Sheriff. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1204.01 (Reissue 1997). At the conclusion of the investigation, Schirber…