Can I be appointed an attorney for a class c theft crime?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

January 28, 2016

Asked 1/26/2016 – Uvalde, TX

I am a juvenile and have been charged with theft under $100, can I be appointed an Court Appointed Lawyer for my case?

Answer

There is no constitutional right to counsel for a class c misdemeanor in Texas. Accordingly, you do not have the right to be appointed an attorney in these types of cases.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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