Supreme Court allows defense fee reimbursement when partial charges are dismissed, affirming the right to full state-funded defense costs.

The Supreme Court ruled that the defense fee paid from state funds must be reimbursed to the defense lawyer even when only part of the charges were dismissed. The defense argued that partial dismissal should reduce the fee, while the prosecution contended otherwise. The court decided that the statutory obligation to fund the entire defense remains regardless of the trial's outcome on specific charges.