Dallas has a public defender's office that represents all people who qualify as indigent by meeting the appropriate financial requirements. To qualify, the burden is on you to prove that you cannot afford an attorney and you may have to bring bills and paystubs to court to show this. If you do not qualify for a court-appointed attorney, you may just have to bite the bullet and shop around. There are many younger attorneys throughout Texas who would do a good job for you and not charge as much as an older, more experienced attorney. You'll just have to get out there and make a lot of calls. Good luck.
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