Is a probation officer entitled to a contingency fee?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Pinedo, 60 Cal.App.4th 1403, 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 151 (Cal. App. 1998):

Appellant finally claims the probation officer lacked sufficient information to determine whether the attorney's fees were reasonable. The amount of fees due under a contingency fee agreement may be unreasonable in light of the work actually performed (see, e.g., People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation v. Yuki (1995) 31 Cal.App.4th 1754, 1769-1771, 37 Cal.Rptr.2d 616), but appellant presented no evidence at the sentencing hearing to show the contingency fee was disproportionate in this case.

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