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When I went to the pretrial the judge asked me if I was going to get an attorney? I said I would like you but I am not sure how to go about it. She said we will not appoint an attorney to you because you do not face any jail time. When I went to the trial without an attorney she said come up and sign this document, and the document said I was aware that I could face upto 6 months in jail and upto $4500 in fines and that I have choosen not to have an attorney. I told her she said that I could not get an attorney and she said that is correct I did sat that because you are not going to receive any jail time. Now I thought it was the law that we have a right to an attorney and if we can not afford an attorney one will be appointed to us. Is that correct and did she have a right to deny me an attorney? FYI it was a a misdemeanor that I was fighting.
State/Country relating to Question: Arizona Already Tried: Nothing
The judge is telling you that although technically the crime you are accused could result in jail time, you will not receive any jail time here, so the judge will not appoint an attorney to represent you.
I know that, I was wondering if she had a right to do that?
Yes, it is called judicial economy and it is a principle that allows a judge to conserve judical resources (here appointed attorneys) when the judge deems it appropriate.
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