Supreme Court of Iowa· 11/24/2010

Kent A. Simmons Vs. State Public Defender

Citations

791 N.W.2d 69
2010 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 119
2010 WL 4750057

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stating that “we look to statutory issues first in order to avoid unnecessary constitutional questions”
noting “[o]rdinarily, we construe statutes to avoid potential constitutional infirmity if we may reasonably do so”
noting need to consider Sixth Amendment right to counsel to guide interpretation of statute governing payment of attorney fees for representing indigent defendants
explaining, in structural 31 challenge to hard cap on appellate fees for court-appointed counsel, “we focus not on establishing a system that provides reasonable compensation to a lawyer, but on one that is designed to provide effective assistance of counsel”
explaining, in structural 31 challenge to hard cap on appellate fees for court-appointed counsel, “we focus not on establishing a system that provides reasonable compensation to a lawyer, but on one that is designed to provide effective assistance of counsel”
explaining, in structural 31 challenge to hard cap on appellate fees for court-appointed counsel, “we focus not on establishing a system that provides reasonable compensation to a lawyer, but on one that is designed to provide effective assistance of counsel”

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