Lauren Boebert's teenage son claims he can't afford a lawyer and is slammed by judge in his shoplifting case

Republican firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert's son still does not have an attorney to represent him in his criminal case over two months after he was arrested, earning a scolding from the judge overseeing his case.

Tyler Boebert was arrested in late February in connection to a string of recent vehicle trespasses and property theft in Rifle, Colorado. 

Tyler, 18, told Judge John F. Neiley last week that he is asking for a public defender to represent him, and had just sent in the paperwork.

'Alright, well, it sounds like we're making some progress,' Neiley told Tyler, before adding, 'I wish you'd turned in that application a little sooner.'

'If you've done that, we just have to wait for the public defender to make their decision,' the judge continued. 

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., pictured with her son, Tyler Boebert, then 16-years-old

The teen then told Nieley: 'I've gotten a lot closer on working things out with the lawyer to get that figured out, so it seems like I do have options, but I am still waiting to get the 100 percent.'

The judge then set a new court date for the Republican's son for June 13. 

The Republican lawmaker's son is facing nearly two dozen different charges, including four counts of criminal possession of a financial device, three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and three counts of theft of under $300. 

He is also facing four felony counts of criminal possession of ID documents of multiple victims, one felony count of conspiracy to commit a felony and over 15 additional misdemeanor and petty offenses, according to local law enforcement.

He and three underage accomplices are accused of breaking into four cars to steal wallets in order to make purchases at local businesses.

In a hearing with Judge Nieley in April, Tyler Boebert told the court that he was unable to afford a lawyer for his trial. 

'We are working to hire an attorney, but it's just been kind of hard with the prices, but we are working on it,' the teen said at the time. 

Nieley then pushed the hearing until last week, when again, the teenager did not have legal representation. 

9th Judicial District Judge John F. Neiley rebuked Tyler Boebert for still not having legal representation in his criminal case on May 9, a month after the judge extended the case to ensure that the teenager could secure a private attorney or public defender 

Just days after the teenager's arrest garnered national headlines, a woman came forward alleging Tyler Boebert ransacked her car, taking $75 in cash, two Venmo debit cards and her mother's credit card. 

'[The woman] informed [police that] she has a brain tumor and now she does not have the money to get her surgery,' cops wrote in the affidavit.

The woman’s driver’s license was also inside the stolen wallet, the arresting officer wrote - before revealing that the thieves mailed it back to her a few days after the alleged theft, which occurred on February 21. 

Rifle Police have said the four involved in the crime spent their ill-gotten gains at McDonald's, Starbucks and local gas stations. 

The thieves tried to use the brain-tumor-afflicted woman's two Venmo cards at a nearby Kum & Go gas station, court document say, citing transaction records.

This image provided by the City of Rifle Police Department shows Tyler Jay Boebert, arrested Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024

They also attempted to use her mom's credit card, before allegedly using the cash and cards stolen from the four cars to buy food from a nearby McDonald's, though banks soon started declining the charges.

They also tried to order $717 worth of merchandise from Shein.com, the cop wrote, as well as $175 at the Kum and Go, and $10.95 from a Starbucks.

Rep. Boebert's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.