What is the test for opposing an order for attorney fees under section 987.8?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Burdette, B255783 (Cal. App. 2015):
An order for attorney fees under section 987.8 generally must be objected to in the trial court to preserve the issue for appeal. (People v. Aguilar (2015) 60 Cal.4th 862, 864, 867-868 (Aguilar).)3 Although the People contend Burdette failed to object below, this exchange at the sentencing hearing shows otherwise:
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