United States v. Lonnie Turner. J. Justin Meehan

Eighth Circuit

United States v. Lonnie Turner. J. Justin Meehan

584 F.2d 1389, 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 8386

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit·Decided October 17, 1978·No. 78-1484·Published·Cited by 13 cases

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by limiting the fee of counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal case pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act to $250. The trial lasted approximately one-half day.

We find no abuse of discretion. The award was made pursuant to guidelines adopted on June 7, 1973 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and approved by this Court on June 13, 1973.

The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by limiting the fee of counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal case pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act to $250. The trial lasted approximately one-half day.

We find no abuse of discretion. The award was made pursuant to guidelines adopted on June 7, 1973 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and approved by this Court on June 13, 1973.

The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.

United States v. Lonnie Turner. J. Justin Meehan, 584 F.2d 1389, 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 8386 (8th Cir. 1978).

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