Sex pest Josh Duggar makes shock confession in latest bid to overturn his child pornography conviction
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Josh Duggar has made a surprising admission in his in his latest attempt to overturn his conviction for possessing child sexual abuse materials.
The 37-year-old former star of 19 Kids And Counting is requesting that the judge overseeing his case appoint a new lawyer to represent him.
And in a letter written to the judge on Tuesday and obtained by People, the convicted sex offender claimed he needed a court-appointed attorney because he could no longer has enough money to pay his own lawyer.
'I am unable to afford counsel due to my current financial circumstances,' he reportedly wrote.
Duggar was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison in May 2022 after he was convicted of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse materials.
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In his letter, Duggar went on to reveal that he was seeking to obtain a new attorney to help determine if there may have been any 'constitutional violations' in his case, which could be grounds for having his conviction vacated.
He added that, 'if appropriate,' the attorney would 'prepare a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct my conviction and sentence.'
Duggar claimed this his trial had 'involved complex constitutional and evidentiary issues, particularly relating to legal rulings and strategic decisions made during trial proceedings,' and he alleged there had been 'errors in the admission of forensic evidence.'
The former reality star reportedly went on to accuse prosecutors of not fully sharing evidence with his attorneys during his trial.
He also wrote that the 'broad publicity of this case' and the 'intense scrutiny' it received could justify a 'full and fair post-conviction review.'
Duggar claimed that 'new legal theories and strategies have emerged in public discourse' in the years since his conviction that could be beneficial to his defense.
'In light of these developments, the Defendant seeks to consult with counsel to fully evaluate the potential of these emerging strategies and how they may support a motion for relief,' he wrote, according to People.
