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STATE v. HORTON

34 N.J. 518 (1961)

170 A.2d 1

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. GEORGE HORTON, DEFENDANT. APPEAL OF HERBERT F. MYERS, JR., AND HERBERT KORANSKY, ASSIGNED COUNSEL.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 10, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James A. Major argued the cause for appellants Herbert F. Myers, Jr. and Herbert Koransky.

Mr. Milton T. Lasher argued the cause for respondent County of Bergen.

The opinion of the court was delivered by HALL, J.

This appeal challenges as inadequate the compensation awarded to attorneys assigned by the Bergen County Court to represent an indigent defendant on the trial of his indictment for murder. Resolution of the question turns on the scope and meaning of "reasonable compensation," ordered by our rules to be allowed for legal services to indigents "in cases of murder" (R.R. 1:12-9(d)) and directed by statute (

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