"Put differently, Luis v. United States raises significant questions about both the scope of the Sixth Amendment and the reach of federal asset forfeiture law. Luis—who has yet to be convicted of any crime connected to this matter—seeks to access her wholly legitimate assets in order to fund her criminal defense. She maintains that this is her right under the Sixth Amendment. The federal government seeks to stop her, arguing that the Sixth Amendment should pose no barrier to the prosecution’s tactics. According to the federal government, because all of Luis’ assets could be subject to forfeiture if she is ultimately convicted, federal prosecutors should not be stopped from freezing all of her “forfeitable” assets before she goes on trial."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/11/11/the-supreme-court-could-soon-deliver-a-crushing-blow-to-the-sixth-amendment/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/11/11/the-supreme-court-could-soon-deliver-a-crushing-blow-to-the-sixth-amendment/