Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the estate was entitled to compensation for defense costs after the proceedings became moot due to the accused's death.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Because the trial court left the procedural costs to the State, the estate retained a claim for compensation of the reasonable defense expenses.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 426(2) and Art. 430(1)(a) StPO, cost allocation determines compensation. Since the state bore the procedural costs and the prosecutor offered no decisive ground to refuse or reduce compensation, the award had to stand.