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Slashing counsel’s fees

A federal trial court judge appointed appointed Craig Washington to represent truck driver Tyrone Williams in two federal trials involving the 2003 deaths of 19 illegal immigrants.  Over the course of two trials Washington successfully beat back the federal government’s attempts to obtain a death verdict for Williams. As the Houston Chronicle notes, “Washington spent four years defending Williams in a protracted legal proceeding that included numerous hearings, appeals to a higher federal court, a U.S. Supreme Court appeal, two trials, two juries, an incomplete verdict and a life sentence.” As payback  the 3,000 hours of legal services billed for the defense of Williams by Mr. Washington was slashed to ust 1,200, or a 60% cut...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on January 13, 2008 (boomark / email).