that led to the raid onSJG. But the application for that warrant was sealed by order of the courtand remained sealed at last report, in July. Not only has the SS takenproperty and nearly destroyed a publisher, it will not even explain thenature and cause of the accusations that led to the raid.TO BE CONFRONTED WITH THE WITNESSES AGAINST HIM: The courts are beginningto play fast and loose with the right to confront witnesses. Watch out foranonymous witnesses and videotaped testimony.TO HAVE COMPULSORY PROCESS FOR OBTAINING WITNESSES: Ronald Reagan resistedsubmitting to subpoena and answering questions about Irangate, claimingmatters of national security and executive privilege. A judge had todismiss some charges against Irangate participants because the governmentrefused to provide information subpoenaed by the defendants. And onewonders if the government would go to the same lengths to obtain witnessesfor Manuel Noriega as it did to capture him.TO HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL: The right to assistance of counsel tooka hit recently. Connecticut Judge Joseph Sylvester is refusing to assignpublic defenders to people ACCUSED of drug-related crimes, including drunkdriving.TO HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL: RICO is also affecting the right to havethe assistance of counsel. The government confiscates the money of anaccused person, which leaves them unable to hire attorneys. The IRS hasserved summonses nationwide to defense attorneys, demanding the names ofclients who paid cash for fees exceeding $10,000.Amendment VIIIn Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twentydollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact triedby a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States,than according to the rules of common law.RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY IN SUITS AT COMMON LAW: This is a simple right; sofar the government has not felt threatened by it and has not made attackson it that I am aware of...
