State ex rel. Stephens v. District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District ex rel. County of Big Horn

Relator applied to this Court for a writ of supervisory control to review a reduced award of attorney fees and expenses in connection with his services as court appointed attorney for an indigent defendant in a criminal case.

Relator is Robert L. Stephens, Jr., a Billings attorney, who was appointed by the district court of Big Horn County to represent Gary Radi, charged with the crimes of deliberate homicide, aggravated kidnapping, and robbery. Respondents are the district court, Hon. Nat Allen, district judge presiding, and the county commissioners of Big Horn County.

Radi was tried by jury…