Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

court appointed lawyer

My husband got in trouble with theft because he trusted a friend who apparently couldn't be trusted, he learned the hard way. Now he has been going to court, we tried to keep a lawyer but were told by the judge that we had to let her go cause she quit responding to us and the court. Now he needs a lawyer and the judge told him he couldn't have a court appointed lawyer. Neither one of us are capable of working right now. I'm in my last semester of college and because of my major I can not have job other than my internship. He was fired from his job because he missed work due to a court date. He has tried to get a job but we live in a small town and so far no one is willing to hire or they don't need help. What are the reasons someone could be denied a court appointed lawyer?


Asked on 4/02/09, 9:53 pm

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michael palmer Law Office of Michael Palmer

Re: court appointed lawyer

You can only be deny a court appointed attorney if you can afford to hire one. You need to prove to the court that you atttempted to hire an attorney but was uanble to find one that you could afford.

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Answered on 4/08/09, 9:10 pm


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