US EditionJosh Duggar Denied Lawyer After Filing Motion to Appoint Legal Counsel
- Josh Duggar filed a motion on May 27, 2025, seeking a court-appointed lawyer to help appeal his 2021 child pornography conviction.
- He requested legal counsel due to alleged complex constitutional and evidentiary issues despite having no funds for private lawyers.
- On June 6, 2025, the court rejected Duggar's request for legal representation, highlighting that the motion failed to specify the claims or complexities involved in his intended appeal.
- Duggar was convicted in 2021 for downloading child pornography in May 2019, sentenced to over 12 years in a Dallas County low-security prison in 2022.
- The denial forces Duggar to pursue his appeal without appointed counsel, while his family’s prior financial support for his defense appears to have ceased.
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Josh Duggar denied lawyer after filing motion to reconsider imprisonment | News Channel 3-12
By Carlee Gilpin Click here for updates on this story FAYTETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS) — The star on the television show “19 Kids and Counting,” Josh Duggar, was denied a motion to appoint a lawyer for his conviction for possessing child sexual abuse material. Court documents said the motion doesn’t clearly explain the claims the Duggar wants to raise or if the case’s complexity justifies appointing a lawyer. Because of this, the motion to rec…
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MSNJosh Duggar denied legal counsel for post-conviction challenge
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar’s request for a court-appointed attorney to help him challenge his 2021 child sexual abuse material (CSAM) conviction has been denied, according to court documents. Duggar, 37, filed a motion without an attorney in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas on May 27. “The defendant requests counsel for the limited purpose of reviewing the record, evaluating po…
Josh Duggar’s Request for Court-Appointed Attorney to Challenge CSAM Conviction is Denied by Federal Judge
Josh Duggar’s latest attempt to get himself out of prison has been foiled– again. A federal judge denied the disgraced "19 Kids & Counting" star's request to have an attorney appointed to help him examine his case.
Duggar News: Josh Duggar Getting Out Early Just Like Todd Chrisley? Requests Court To Grant Him An Attorney!
Duggar News followers know that a lot of things have taken place since Josh Duggar went to prison. He was guilty as per the court for possessing and receiving CSAM. Hence, he is serving a 12-year prison sentence. The officials also extended it when he broke the norms and had contraband. Despite a visit to the SHU, they want him to serve an additional two months. So, his new release date is October 2032. However, things seem to change. Another bi…
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