is once again trying to get himself out of prison.

The disgraced  star— who is currently incarcerated in Texas— was convicted in December 2021 of receiving child sex abuse materials (CSAM). He will be caged in the slammer until at least October 2032— unless his latest plan works.

Arkansas’ KNWA Fox 24 broke the news on Wednesday that the Duggar family felon filed a motion on Tuesday with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. No longer represented by a lawyer, Josh asked a judge to appoint him a lawyer who can help him fight to overturn his conviction. In his letter to the judge, Josh stated that he can no longer afford a private attorney and therefore needs a public defender.

“I am unable to afford counsel due to my current financial circumstances,” Josh wrote.

Josh stated that he needs a court-appointed lawyer who can help him figure out if there had been “constitutional violations” in his case. If so, Josh is requesting that the judge “prepare a motion to vacate, set aside or correct my conviction and sentence.” 

“[I request] to consult with counsel to fully evaluate the potential of these emerging strategies and how they may support a motion for relief,” Josh wrote.

This is certainly not the first attempt by Josh to get the court to take another look at his case and/or get himself released.

In 2022, Josh filed an appeal, claiming that his former friend  is to blame for the child sex abuse material (CSAM) found on the work computer of Josh’s now-shuttered car lot, . Later that year, Josh and his legal team continued its arguments to have the reality star be granted a new trial for receiving child sex abuse materials (CSAM). The team alleged Josh’s rights were violated during the raid on his business in 2019 and that he was denied the ability to present a case against Caleb during his 2021 trial.   

Josh’s lawyers fought for a new trial for their felonious client in 2023, but in August of that year, Josh’s appeal and request for a new trial were denied. Despite getting shut down over and over, Josh then petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to ask for another trial, but in June 2024 was denied yet again.

During his most-recent request, Josh tells the judge that his trial “involved complex constitutional and evidentiary issues, particularly relating to legal rulings and strategic decisions made during trial proceedings” and “errors in the admission of forensic evidence.” 

He even stated that, because of his fame, the “broad publicity of this case” and “intense scrutiny” the case was under warrants him a “full and fair post-conviction review.” 

Over the years, Josh’s family has paid for his attorneys and helped to fund his life in prison. Various members of the Duggar family have visited him, sent him money to buy luxury items while behind bars and supported him. In an interview in January, his sister  made it clear that she is not one of the family members who support Josh. 

“I haven’t spoken to him– at all— since he’s been in [prison],” Jinger said. “I think that, prior to [him going to prison], we had opportunities to speak to him, whenever he’s gone through his problems. And I’ve said all I need to say and now I just commit it to prayer, and pray that his life will be changed.”

The Ashley will continue to update this story as more information is available.