People v. Kinion

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• recognizing that medical doctors are often essential to the 17 No. 1-22-0493 defense of indigent criminal defendants
• finding that the judiciary possesses a limited power to exceed the $250 limit set forth in section 113-3 and that experts “must usually be offered a substantial fee as compensation for time spent in making necessary findings and diagnoses and appearing to testify”
• expert witness’ fee recoverable only if expert’s testimony necessary to prove crucial issue in case
• because express contract for compensation existed between client and attorney, quantum meruit relief was not available
• because express contract for compensation existed between client and attorney, quantum meruit relief was not available

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