The Case for Reimbursing Court Costs and a Reasonable Attorney Fee to the Non-Indigent Defendant upon Acquittal

Authors

Russell E. Lovell II, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. The Acquitted Criminal Defendant—His Present Plight … A. Criminal Costs in the Nebraska and Federal Courts … B. Malicious Prosecution: A Very Limited Remedy

III. Reimbursing the Innocent Defendant … A. The English Criminal Costs System … B. Policy Considerations Underlying the English System … C. Adaptation of the Proposal to the United States … D. A Further Modification to Ponder: The Scottish Verdict

IV. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Russell E. Lovell II, The Case for Reimbursing Court Costs and a Reasonable Attorney Fee to the Non-Indigent Defendant upon Acquittal, 49 Neb. L. Rev. 515 (1970)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol49/iss3/4