Supreme Court allows state funding of defense lawyer fees under general cost rules.

The Supreme Court ruled that the defense lawyer's fees could be paid from state funds under the general rules for legal costs. The applicant had been ordered to pay the lawyer's fees under the Criminal Procedure Act, but the court determined the state should cover the portion attributable to the state's own liability. Consequently, the decision to require the applicant to pay was overturned, establishing that general cost rules apply to such funding determinations.