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 Legal aid lawyers may be able to represent an accused person in their criminal case if, after conviction (or a guilty plea) the accused would:
-# a)	be sentenced to a period of jail (including a conditional sentence);
+* be sentenced to a period of jail (including a conditional sentence);
-# b)	lose their way of earning an income; or
+* lose their way of earning an income; or
-# c)	face an immigration proceeding that could lead to deportation from Canada.
+* face an immigration proceeding that could lead to deportation from Canada.
 Legal aid lawyer may also represent an accused person if the accused person:
-# a)	has a physical condition or disability or mental or emotional illness that makes it impossible for the accused to represent themselves, or
+* has a physical condition or disability or mental or emotional illness that makes it impossible for the accused to represent themselves, or
-# b)	are indigenous and the case affects their ability to follow a traditional livelihood of hunting and fishing.
+* are indigenous and the case affects their ability to follow a traditional livelihood of hunting and fishing.
 === c) Reviewing a decision ===