Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

If you and your son cannot afford to hire an attorney to represent him, the judge will appoint the public defender when he goes to court.

Beyond that, the only advice anyone can give you, based on the brief question above, is DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE about this case except for your son't attorney. He should follow the same advice.

This is a very serious situation, not a do-if-yourself project like fixing a leaky faucet that you can solve with a little advice over the Internet.

I understand it's very stressful when a loved one is charged with a crime... and you can make very bad decisions when you're under that kind of stress. Let a lawyer handle it.