Gibson v. Board of Supervisors of Calhoun County

DAN M. LEE, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

This appeal arises from the December 5, 1991, modification of several prior judgments rendered in the Calhoun County Circuit Court. In his modification order, the trial judge held that pursuant to Miss.Code Ann. § 99-15-17, Billy Gibson, as appointed counsel representing indigent criminal defendants at preliminary hearings in justice court, was limited to a fee of $200 per case plus out-of-pocket expenses for mileage.

After our de novo review, we determine that the statutory limit of $200 plus out-of-pocket expenses does not apply to courts of…