U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 11, 2015
Seizing your right to pay for counsel
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court hears arguments about whether the government can prevent a defendant facing federal criminal charges from spending her own money to retain defense counsel. By Courtney J. Linn
The U.S. Supreme Court hears argument on Tuesday in Luis v. United States about whether the government can prevent a defendant facing federal criminal charges from spending her own money to retain defense counsel. The case pits the government's desire to preserve a defendant's assets for later forfeiture or restitution (upon conviction) against a defendant's desire to use those same assets to secure her Sixth Amendment r...
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