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People v. Johnson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 1981No. 54804PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moran

Attorneys R. C. Lanto, Jr., and Paul R. Wilson; Jr., appointed to represent indigent defendants, requested compensation for their services and expenses incurred. The Champaign County circuit court awarded the attorneys nominal fees. The appellate court reversed and remanded (93 Ill. App. 3d 848), holding that the fees were unreasonable. We granted leave to appeal.

Both attorneys were appointed by the circuit court to represent defendants charged with murder. Subsequent to the disposition of the cases, the attorneys filed verified petitions for fees and expenses. Wilson requested $15,000 for…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. State v. RushSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1966
  5. House of Vision, Inc. v. HiyaneIllinois Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by41 opinions

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  3. DeWils Interiors, Inc. v. DinesIdaho Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. People v. KinionIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  5. People v. BrewerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983

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