Joseph W. Hutchinson III v. State of Alabama. (In Re State of Alabama v. Medell Banks, Jr.).

Summary

The court held that the Court of Criminal Appeals, rather than the Court of Civil Appeals, has jurisdiction to review an indigent defendant's counsel's attorney-fee declarations arising from a criminal proceeding. It concluded that attorney-fee matters are related to the criminal case and fall within the Court of Criminal Appeals' jurisdiction, overruled conflicting precedent, and transferred the appeal to that court.