State Public Defender v. Iowa District Court for Wapello County

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• finding that a guardian ad litem appointed pursuant to 915.37 is to be paid by the State under section 815.10, which authorizes legal assistance for indigent persons involved in criminal or juvenile proceedings
• holding section 815.10(1) was “broad enough” to include an attorney appointed by the court to serve as guardian ad litem for child victims in connection with criminal prosecutions, thereby making the indigent defense fund liable for the guardian’s compensation
• allowing payment of guardian ad litem fees under section 815.10(1), which authorizes payment of fees for an indigent person in criminal and juvenile proceedings
• addressing payment for counsel and stating “[t]he district court committed no legal error in interpreting section 915.37 to authorize payment for their counsel in accordance with Iowa Code sections 815.10 and .7”

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