Look at this quote from the article.
az res wrote:
The state is paying for Carter's defense in the civil suit against him and the university, and as of the end of September, his legal bills had risen to nearly $640,000
The taxpayers of Arizona should be outraged. Think about it. The lawyer has no incentive to keep the bills down. Nor does the accused- Carter. How do you rack up 640k in fees for a civil defense suit? Or does that include his counter suit against the victim and the victim's lawyer for defamation?
Instead of paying $640k to lawyers, they should have just settled. How much of a pay day is the victim going for?
Regarding his criminal trial, it says he turned down a plea deal of 1-3 years and now he's facing eight and 27.5 years in prison.