USA - Hawaii. $4.3M spent on Hawaii death penalty case's defense.

$4.3M spent on Hawaii death penalty case's defense. It cost more than $4.3 million to defend a former Hawaii-based soldier who faced the death penalty for the 2005 murder of his 5-year-old daughter Talia. A jury last week was unable to agree on Naeem Williams' sentence, allowing him to avoid execution and receive life in prison without the possibility of release. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser requested disclosure of the public money spent to defend Williams. A federal judge released that information Monday. The information released says Williams' attorney fees and costs totaled nearly $2.9 million. Other expenses including expert witnesses, paralegals and investigators totaled about $1.4 million. Juror expenses came out to nearly $209,000. The Criminal Justice Act provides for appointing and compensating lawyers to represent defendants who can't afford legal counsel in federal criminal proceedings.