Attorney's Fees of Mohr v. Powers

Opinion of

I agree that there was an abuse of discretion in reducing Petitioner’s request for attorneys’ fees of $1,412.00 to $292.00 because, in my view, the latter amount fails to adequately compensate Petitioner for legal services rendered. Having advocated the award of $614.00, I have no objection to the adoption of that amount by the majority, but I do not concur in the majority’s characterization of Petitioner’s efforts. Finally, I believe the effective administration of criminal justice requires that the hourly remuneration for court appointed counsel be increased.

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Petitioner claims he…