COUNTY OF CLARK v. SMITH

No. 10769.

619 P.2d 1217 (1980)

COUNTY OF CLARK, a political subdivision of the State of Nevada, and Darrel R. Daines, Clark County Comptroller, Appellants, v. Leonard P. SMITH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Miller, Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for appellants.

Smith & Maurer, Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

BATJER, Justice:

Respondent Smith was appointed by the district court to represent an indigent defendant who was charged with first degree murder and four other felony offenses. The defendant was ultimately allowed to plead guilty to first degree murder, and the other charges were dismissed pursuant to the negotiated plea. Respondent filed a motion for payment of excess fees, under NRS 7.125(6), which was...

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