Standard-Examiner: County Agrees to Pay for Matthew Stewart's Defense

Bringing veteran defense attorney Bernie Allen aboard the Stewart defense team even at this early stage of the proceedings proves to have been a very savvy move

Significant interim victory in the Matthew Stewart Shootemup case, folks, as the Standard Examiner reports this morning that Weber County prosecutors have stipulated to put the County on the hook to help cover defense costs for Matthew Stewart, including "fees for a mitigation expert, investigator, ballistics experts and psychiatric evaluations," at a cost to the county which "could reach six figures":

• County agrees to pay for Matthew Stewart's defense

No doubt about it, bringing veteran defense attorney Bernie Allen aboard the Stewart defense team even at this early stage of the proceedings proves to have been a very savvy move.

Perhaps the kid will get a fair trial after all.