I recently went to court for driving on a suspended license-first offense (for this time). I have had a previous suspended license. The case before was also a suspended license and the judge offered the defendant a choice of an appointed attorney or a guilty plea of $200. When it was my turn the judge said "if I were you, I would not open your mouth Mr. xxxx; because if you do, you are looking at a year in county. I suggest you get an attorney and come back in one month." No mention of a court appointed attorney was made. Perhaps I should have mentioned it at the time, but I was too stunned to think about it. I am unemployed and unable to afford an attorney or it would have to be one extremely inexpensive. I have talked with the courthouse, the district attorney's office, public aid lawyers and no one apparently can help. I thought it was a right that "if you can not afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you." Apparently that is not the case. Any advice is greatly appreciated. In the event the area of the case is helpful, it is Cook County, Illinois, District 3, Rolling Meadows.
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