People v. Kosciecha

Defendant John Kosciecha and attorney Kevin G. Klevorn appeal as of right a Charlevoix Circuit Court order denying counsel fees and expert witness fees. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Attorney Klevorn signed annual contracts with Charlevoix County to accept indigent criminal appointments for trial purposes for 1988 and 1989. In September, 1988, Klevorn was assigned to represent defendant John Kosciecha, who was charged with open murder, arising out of the death of Kosciecha’s girl friend in July, 1987. Following his preliminary examination, Kosciecha was bound over on the lesser charge…