Legal Opinion
Soldat v. Iowa District Court for Emmet County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 19, 1979No. 61095PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LeGRAND, Justice.
This certiorari action was brought to review the allowance of attorney fees granted *498plaintiff for representation of an indigent defendant in a criminal prosecution. We annul the writ.
In May of 1977, plaintiff was appointed to represent Donald Dean Berenger on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The offense occurred in Clay County, but the trial was held in Emmet County on a change of venue. Defendant was found not guilty. On July 22, 1977, plaintiff filed his claim for $2,461.33 for representing Ber-enger. The trial court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Schmidt v. UhlenhoppSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
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3Cited by19 opinions
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