&gt; In this case, she apparently does still have enough to pay a high-priced attorney.<p>Having representation is not the same as being able to pay for a defense. That&#x27;s just the start.<p>&gt; Just how expensive an attorney does one need before their Sixth Amendment right is satisfied?<p>Like you said, this case doesn&#x27;t involve drugs, it&#x27;s not petty crime. It&#x27;s not a simple matter to ascertain guilt based on the facts, because the facts aren&#x27;t simple. You need expert witnesses, paralegals to comb through the evidence, defending yourself in court against a white-collar crime charge is not something you can do adequately without a war chest.<p>Unless the government is proposing that they pay for her defense, then they&#x27;re basically railroading her by not allowing her to fund it herself. The government is going to bring all its unlimited guns to bear on making her look guilty and she won&#x27;t be able to make her case adequately. It&#x27;s not a simple matter of looking at a videotape.