Defendant's 18-B counsel requests trial court approval of his fee for time spent in defense of his indigent client. The problem is that this 18-B attorney did not perform personally all of the legal work for which he now seeks compensation. Apparently, this practice is widespread, but the decision herein — of first impression as a reported case — contains a caveat to the Bench and an admonition to the Bar.
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