by Pater Tenebrarum, Acting-Man.com:

Another Amendment Bites the Dust

Back in October, the WSJ reported on an interesting case about to be heard by the Supreme Court. Apparently prosecutors are more and more often rigging trials by means of civil forfeiture. By simply confiscating the assets of the accused, the accused can no longer pay for a defense lawyer of their choice. This makes life for the prosecution a lot easier, but it appears to be in conflict with the 6th amendment, at least in spirit. The amendment states:

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