Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Lonnie TURNER. J. Justin Meehan, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1978-10-17
Citations: 584 F.2d 1389
Docket Number: No. 78-1484
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Lonnie TURNER. J. Justin Meehan, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 584
Pages: 1389–1389

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Lonnie TURNER. J. Justin Meehan, Appellant.
No. 78-1484.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 10, 1978.
Decided Oct. 17, 1978.
J. Justin Meehan of Howard, Singer & Meehan, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.
Robert D. Kingsland, U. S. Atty. and Bruce D. White, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.
Before HEANEY, STEPHENSON and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by limiting the fee of counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal case pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act to $250. The trial lasted approximately one-half day.
We find no abuse of discretion. The award was made pursuant to guidelines adopted on June 7, 1973 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and approved by this Court on June 13, 1973.
The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.