PER CURIAM.
Hillsborough County petitions this court for a writ of certiorari to review an order of the circuit court awarding attorney's fees of $15,000 to respondent Walter Lopez for his representation in a criminal case. We agree with the county that the amount of the award is unlawfully excessive and grant the petition for certiorari.
Because of a public defender conflict, Lopez was court-appointed to defend one Travis Stuart on charges of murder and grand...
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