Josh Duggar’s life has gone haywire eversince the court announced the verdict for his imprisonment. After all, Duggar News followers know that he was in trouble with the law for possessing and receiving CSAM. After a tedious trial, he was told to serve a 12-year prison sentence. The star is currently in FCI Seagoville, Texas. But it doesn’t seem like he has the intention to learn from his wrongdoings.
Eversince Josh had been in prison, his team of attorneys had been finding ways to ensure he gets to walk free. They had maintained that someone else working in his office used his device to watch and store the heinous content. So, he had filed multiple times for an appeal and then eventually a retrial. Well, the latest update about how that’s been going is finally now.
Duggar News: Josh Facing Financial Trouble!
Reports had earlier informed Duggar News followers that Josh Duggar’s family is not doing well financially. It turns out the felon would make absurd requests about expensive hand cream and all sorts of luxuries from the commissaries. He was draining his parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. Well, it looks like these financial strains began to reflect in other aspects of life as well.
Josh Duggar had requested a court-appointed attorney. That’s because he admitted there were financial constraints that were stopping him from having a personal lawyer. He had requested the same in hopes of overturning the hearing. After all, he has continued to maintain his innocence and demands an appeal. But the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the Supreme Court rejected his request.
Duggar News: Here’s What Happened After Josh Duggar Demanded A Court-Appointed Attorney
As mentioned above, Josh Duggar has been wanting a lawyer appointed by the court to see to it that he gets a re-trial. Despite many rejections, he doesn’t seem to give up, even after being in prison for a couple of years now. Duggar News followers found out that Josh had written to Judge Timothy L. Brooks. He’s the same judge who oversaw his original trial back in 2021.
Josh’s ultimate request has been to get an attorney that can overturn the prison sentence or atleast help reduce the time he’s been told to serve. In his letter, the former TV star also argued that there were errors made during his arrest and his constitutional rights got violated. Hence, Josh felt that these things deserve a second look and wanted a qualified lawyer for the same.
Well, the latest update after Josh sent the letter is that U.S. Magistrate Judge Christy Comstock has rejected his request. She emphasised that his motion had a “lack of specific details” and didn’t meet the legal standards to qualify for court-appointed counsel. The judge explained that while it’s true that courts do have the power to provide lawyers post-conviction, there should be a valid legal issue for that. Keep an eye on TV Season & Spoilers for more Duggar News updates.