Defense costs for defense counsel are not reimbursed when only partial acquittal occurs in public prosecution cases.

The court dismissed the defense attorney's request for reimbursement of defense counsel fees following a conditional dismissal of the criminal proceedings. Although the prosecution was dropped for one count, the court found that the defendant was still found guilty of another count, meaning the proceedings were not fully terminated. The court ruled that no statutory provision allows for partial reimbursement of defense costs when the defense was conducted across all charges, including those where the defendant was convicted.