The Republican lawmaker's son has been charged with 14 crimes.
Tyler Boebert, son of Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, told a court on Thursday that he cannot afford a lawyer as he faces more than a dozen criminal charges.Boebert, 19, was reportedly praised by Judge John F. Neiley for his 'attire' while appearing at Colorado's Garfield County court on Thursday, according to Westword. The congresswoman's son then revealed that he had been not been able to hire a lawyer due to 'the prices' and requested a public defender.
Police accuse Boebert and three minor friends of stealing credit cards and other items from parked cars in Rifle. He was arrested after being seen on camera using the stolen credit cards, police said.Boebert had a previous run-in with the law in 2022, when he was given a 'careless driving causing bodily injury' ticket, accused of driving his father's SUV into a creek bed and injuring a friend who was a passenger.
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