The victims usually knew no lawyers and could not afford private counsel.

Nor can they afford legal counsel even when they suspect that their rights are being denied.

On the criminal side, the undertaking is to defend suspected or accused individuals who cannot afford paid counsel.

Now, she can no longer afford legal counsel.

Defendants who cannot afford counsel cannot obtain even minimally adequate assistance.

Gideon appeared in court and was too poor to afford counsel, whereupon the following conversation took place:

An attorney employed by the federal courts on a full-time basis to provide legal defense to defendants who are unable to afford counsel.

If you cannot afford legal counsel, such will be provided for you.

Because the defendant, charged with selling two vials of crack, could not afford counsel, the court had to find him one.

The death penalty has been applied unfairly - against minorities and the poor who cannot afford good legal counsel.