WA: $40 K for self-defense acquittal

From the Olympian:

Man to get $40,000 to cover costs from court - Jury rules soldier acted in self-defense

A man accused, then acquitted, of second-degree assault with a firearm is now entitled to $40,000 from the state in legal fees and expenses...

Soldier Matthew Young's journey from defendant in a felony case to having his attorney's fees paid by the state was made possible by a Washington law. In some cases where a jury finds a defendant acted in self-defense, the jury is allowed to determine whether the defendant also is entitled to legal costs.

That's what happened to Young after his jury found he acted in self-defense when he wielded a gun to ward off a group of people who accosted him and his girlfriend...