Legal Opinion
Hofmeyer v. Iowa District Court for Fayette County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 10, 2001No. 99-1916PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STREIT, Justice.
Attorney John Hofmeyer signed a contract agreeing to defend indigent clients in criminal cases. The State Public Defender denied Hofmeyer’s claims for compensation for travel time within Hofmeyer’s home county. Hofmeyer now argues a myriad of constitutional and contractual issues. We conclude Hofmeyer’s compensation is governed by the terms of his contract. Writ annulled.
I. Background and Facts
Attorney John Hofmeyer signed a contract with the State Public Defender to provide legal services to indigent clients as a court-appointed attorney in the State of Iowa. Attorney…
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