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SHORT v. FERRELL

976 S.W.2d 92 (1998)

Ann C. SHORT, Petitioner, v. Charles E. FERRELL, in his official capacity as the Administrative Director of the Courts, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

September 8, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ann C. Short, Knoxville, for Petitioner.

John A. Day, Nashville, for Respondent.

OPINION

HOLDER, Justice.

This cause comes to us on a common law writ of certiorari to review a fee dispute in a post-conviction proceeding involving an indigent defendant, David McNish. The issue is whether an attorney appointed to review the records in a post-conviction proceeding may exceed the maximum allowable rates for attorneys representing indigent defendants. We hold that: (1) Tenn. Sup.Ct. R. 13 (1996) required an attorney performing services as...

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