er of the court and remained sealed at lastreport, in July. Not only has the SS taken property andnearly destroyed a publisher, it will not even explain thenature and cause of the accusations that led to the raid. TOBE CONFRONTED WITH THE WITNESSESAGAINST HIM: The courts are beginning to play fast andloose with the right to confront witnesses. Watch out foranonymous witnesses and videotaped testimony. TO HAVECOMPULSORY PROCESS FOR OBTAININGWITNESSES: Ronald Reagan resisted submitting tosubpoena and answering questions about Irangate, claimingmatters of national security and executive privilege. A judgehad to dismiss some charges against Irangate participantsbecause the government refused to provide informationsubpoenaed by the defendants. And one wonders if thegovernment would go to the same lengths to obtainwitnesses for Manuel Noriega as it did to capture him. TOHAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL: The right toassistance of counsel took a hit recently. Connecticut JudgeJoseph Sylvester is refusing to assign public defenders topeople ACCUSED of drug-related crimes, including drunkdriving. TO HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL:RICO is also affecting the right to have the assistance ofcounsel. The government confiscates the money of anaccused person, which leaves them unable to hire attorneys.The IRS has served summonses nationwide to defenseattorneys, demanding the names of clients who paid cash forfees exceeding $10,000. Amendment VII In Suits atcommon law, where the value in controversy shall exceedtwenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved,and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined inany Court of the United States, than according to the rules ofcommon law. RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY IN SUITS ATCOMMON LAW: This is a simple right; so far thegovernment has not felt threatened by it and has not madeattacks on it that I am aware of. This is our only remainingsafe haven in the Bill of Rights. Amendment VIII Excessiveb...
