Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
how can a court appointed lawyer for a juvenile charged with assault with a hand mirror and no other arrest record charge a fee above what is public defender pay is?
Asked on 9/25/09, 12:35 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Tuthill
Law Office of Robert H. Tuthill
They shouldn't do that. In every county I have ever taken an appointed case, lawyers are not allowed to take money in excess of the county payment.
I consider this unethical and I would report it to the judge and the state bar.
Answered on 9/30/09, 1:46 pm
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