Q: so I am just wondering if I should get a laywer for my daughter my only thing is I dont have the money for one well
not a down payment my daughter is 11 years old and is getting charged with a felony and a class b misdominer her and a friend went to walmart and on the way in found a credit card went in used the credit card for like 15 .00 than tryed to pull money out at the ATM witch mind you did not work at the same time stole clothes at walmart and got caught I am not sure what to do she has court on Aug 15th in Brigham city and I can't have my little girl go to dte she has had a rough 2 years witch is no excuse but she lost everything including me she lost her home her mom her grandma passed away and her dad got remarried and everything I mean her world got turned upside down in a matter of 3 months now this. and it happened about 4 months ago and they are just barly telling us now we have court should i hire a attorney and if so witch is a good one and possible pro bono thank you for reading
A:
Your daughter is entitled to a court-appointed attorney. I am not sure a privately-retained attorney would have much advantage over the public defender in this case.
Hopefully your daughter can get some assistance coping with the losses she has sustained in her young life.
Brent J Huff agrees with this answer
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