Does it violate the Sixth Amendment where the trial court deprives a defendant of the use of untainted assets without following proper procedure, and then attempts to address the improper restraint by forcing retained counsel to try the case on an appointed basis, notwithstanding counsel's and client's objection that the stated financial conflict impacted performance?

Question Presented. Does it violate this Court’s holding in Luis v. United States and the Sixth Amendment, where the trial court deprives a defendant of the use of untainted assets without following proper procedure, and then attempts to address the improper restraint by forcing retained counsel to try the case on an appointed basis, notwithstanding counsel’s and client’s objection that the stated financial conflict impacted performance. ii IL. Statement of Related Cases. e United States v. Peters, No. 5:17-CR-411, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Judgment entered Nov. 19, 2019. e United States v. Peters, No. 19-4718, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Judgment entered Sep. 9, 2021. iii III.