Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler told a court on Thursday that he was having trouble affording a lawyer to represent him.
Tyler Boebert was detained by the Rifle Police Department in February “after a recent string of vehicle trespass and property thefts” in the town. He initially faced 22 charges, including several felony charges for criminal possession of ID documents. Eight charges have since been dropped.
“We are working to hire an attorney, but it’s just been kind of hard with the prices,” Tyler told the Garfield County Court on April 11, per Denver media outlet Westword.
“Worst case scenario, if we can’t get something figured out with the lawyer, then we’re going to apply for a public defender or whatever works best for me,” he continued.
“I always think it’s a good idea to maybe do both, because if you qualify, you have options. We can set this off for a little bit of time for you to make that decision,” 9th Judicial District Judge John F. Neiley told Tyler.
Representatives for Rep. Boebert declined Westword’s request for comment when asked if she would support Tyler in paying his legal bills.
Tyler’s legal troubles come at a trying time for his mother, who faces an intense reelection campaign. The teen also became a father last year after he got his girlfriend pregnant.
After finalizing her divorce with ex-husband Jayson in October, Boebert said in December that she would be switching congressional districts, moving from the state’s 3rd congressional district to the more conservative 4th district.
Changing districts hasn’t given Boebert much of a boost at the polls. The Denver Post reported in January that Boebert came in fifth among her fellow GOP candidates for the 4th district, according to a straw poll conducted with just over 100 Republicans.
“I love my son Tyler, who has been through some very difficult, public challenges for a young man and the subject of attention that he didn’t ask for,” Boebert said of her son in February.
“As an adult and father, Tyler will take responsibility for his actions and should be held accountable for poor decisions just like any other citizen,” she continued.
Representatives for Rep. Boebert did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.
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