Denied a laywer?

[PaulaGem]

I already filled out that form....

That was apart of the form I had to fill out to request a lawyer....

Good to see you are back.

Now - look up or ask someone what the mathematical formula is for deciding if you qualify. The law is supposed to be specific and not up to the whim of an individual judge. In Colorado the forumula is in a Chief Justice Directive and all courts in the state are supposed to use the same formula.

If you run the numbers and you qualify, I would go to the office of the public defenders (I linked to it above) and tell them you fit the requirements and you want legal council. If they say no - tell them to put it in writing or perhaps you should take a witness with you. Is your friend getting an attorney?

These are your rights under the Constitution of the United States. Standing up here is more important than speaking in a coffee house.

 

[PaulaGem]

I already filled out that form....

That was apart of the form I had to fill out to request a lawyer....

It's possible that they are going to try to press you at the pretrial conference and then appoint an attorney if they have to - that is wrong.

Study your fifth amendment rights. Say Nothing - on the grounds that it might incriminate you or someone else (your friend). That is your right.

Say nothing, except perhaps that you are aware that you fit the state requirements for free legal council when presented with possible jail time.

Look up "Habeus Corpus" and understand that legal concept too.