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Hedges, in addition to the appellate work, would “represent the
Committee with regard to counsel and assistance in terminating
its relationship with its present lawyer, Michael Louis Minns,
and * * * assist * * * in obtaining a refund of attorneys’ fees
and expenses paid to Mr. Minns or at his direction”. The
engagement is on an hourly fee basis, with the Defense Fund
agreeing to advance $120,000 for application against expected
billings. Three members of the steering committee--all nontest
case petitioners--are jointly and severally liable for the
Defense Fund’s obligations under the agreement, which are not
limited by the $120,000 estimate and required advance.
From December 12, 2001 to April 5, 2002, the Dixons and 43
nontest case petitioners (hereafter, the group of 43)--36 of whom
are also part of the group of 112--made contributions to the
Defense Fund (all but three in the amount of $1,500) totaling
$66,050 in connection with the hiring of Porter & Hedges. In
addition, from December 2001 through April 2002, 37 members of
the group of 43 made smaller contributions to the Defense Fund
totaling $18,150. Thus, total contributions to the Defense Fund
from December 2001 through April 2002 by the Dixons and the group
of 43 amounted to $84,200. Porter & Hedges has received only
$60,000 from the Defense Fund to date, with the last payment
occurring in April 2002.
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