Opinion
NO. 2014-1035
03-24-2016
State v. Wilks
MOTION AND PROCEDURAL RULING.
This cause is pending before the court as a death-penalty appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Mahoning County.
Upon consideration of the motion of appellant's counsel for interim billing and extraordinary fees, it is ordered by the court that the motion for interim billing is granted and Kathleen McGarry and John P. Parker may file applications for attorney fees at completion of briefing and upon completion of the case.
It is further ordered that the motion for extraordinary fees is denied. The hourly rate set by Mahoning County for capital cases shall be used, but the court will award extraordinary fees if warranted, in excess of the county maximum. An excess-fee award amount will be considered upon the filing of the applications for attorney fees.