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Alleged contracting thief says he's too broke to hire attorney

Jeremy Block, the Great Falls contractor who allegedly took $5,320 last September to repair a Havre couple's roof and disappeared without fixing anything, appeared in court Tuesday morning to explain to the court that he's broke and should be eligible for a public defender.

Block appeared before state District Court Judge Dan Boucher for his review of public defender eligibility hearing without an attorney. The court rescinded Block's public defender a few months ago because he did not meet the financial guidelines to have a public defender appointed.

Block, who is retired from the U.S. A...

 

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