George Zimmerman wants state of Florida to pay for expensive defense

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8. Because a state statute allows a defendant who wins his case to recoup his legal expenses.

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Zimmerman plans to seek $300,000 in legal costs from Florida: Report
By Reuters
August 27, 2013

George Zimmerman, whose acquittal in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin sparked protests across the United States, will ask Florida to pay up to $300,000 of his legal expenses, his attorney told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday.

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Zimmerman could not recoup attorney fees under the law, but he could seek costs related to the trial such as expenditures for expert witnesses and an animated video that defense attorneys showed jurors, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The costs could range between $200,000 and $300,000, the paper said.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2013/08/27/21077246.html

The attorney fees will easily be in the millions. The state will not pay them.