Does my 17 year old son have the right to a court appointed attorney in a misdemeanor case if the states attorney is not seeking jail time?

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I am disabled and cannot afford a lawyer for my son. When he requested one in a misdemeanor case (he is charged with driving without a valid license) he was told by states attorney he could not have one because they were not seeking jail time? Shouldn't he be entitled to a lawyer?

Asked on 3/6/2012 under: Illinois Criminal Defense More Legal Topics ▼All States ▼