1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 507 So.2d
  5. 507 So.2d 588 (1987)
 

LYONS v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY

No. 66731.

507 So.2d 588 (1987)

Marsha L. LYONS, et al., Petitioners, v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied June 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marsha L. Lyons, of Lyons and Farrar, P.A., Miami, for petitioners.

Robert A. Ginsburg, Dade Co. Atty., and Eric K. Gressman, Asst. Co. Atty., Miami, for respondent.

ADKINS (Ret.), Justice.

Marsha Lyons was appointed to defend indigent Robert Patton against three indictments, one for the first-degree murder of a policeman. At the conclusion of the representation, a Dade County Circuit Court judge awarded Ms. Lyons $25,000 in compensation for her 730.1 hours of admittedly excellent legal service provided in the cases. Because that sum exceeded the maximum fee for the representation of $8,500, as set forth in section 925.036, Florida...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases