WIDDIS v. DISTRICT COURT

No. 31888.

968 P.2d 1165 (1998)

Dennis E. WIDDIS, Petitioner, v. The SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the STATE of Nevada, In and For the COUNTY OF WASHOE, and the Honorable Janet J. Berry, District Judge, Respondents, The State of Nevada, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis E. Widdis, Reno, for Petitioner.

Richard A. Gammick, District Attorney, and Daniel Greco and Gary Hatlestad, Deputy District Attorneys, Washoe County, for Respondents.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

On March 12, 1997, Troy Lewis (Lewis) was charged with aiding and abetting Deano Vincent Spurlock (Spurlock) in committing the first degree murder of Leopoldo Gonzalez-Cervantes. Lewis's father and grandmother retained Petitioner Dennis E. Widdis, Esq. (Widdis), to represent Lewis. Because Lewis was allegedly indigent, and his family was financially unable to pay for any defense services beyond Widdis's fee, Widdis filed a motion...

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