Key legal question
Whether legal-fee compensation may be denied because the accused had legal expenses insurance.
Extracted holding
The state cannot avoid compensation solely because the unlawfully accused person is insured; the cantonal refusal was unsustainable and had to be set aside.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that the state exercises coercive criminal power and, if the prosecution proves unjustified, compensation rules apply. Insurance coverage does not remove the state's liability; the contrary view is arbitrary.