"Where the merits of the one and only appeal an indigent has as of right were decided without benefit of counsel in a state criminal case, there has been a discrimination between the rich and the poor which violates the Fourteenth Amendment." Pp. 372 U. S. 353-358."[d]enial of counsel on appeal [to an indigent] would seem to be a discrimination at least as invidious as that condemned in Griffin v. Illinois. . . ."
"Only one tribunal ever adopted a practice of forcing counsel upon an unwilling defendant in a criminal proceeding. The tribunal was the Star Chamber."-U.S. v Faretta, 422 U.S. 806 (1975)
This letter shall serve to memorialize our last conversation today in your office. You informed me that in your attempt to obtain the 66 separate pre-trial motions, government's replies, and various minute orders, etc., which we sat down and identified, at your office on December 5th, 2005, you have noticed that the defense's Motion to Challenge Jurisdiction, which was “PLACED IN FILE – NOT USED, is now missing, along with another document “PLACED IN FILE – NOT USED.”
Furthermore, for the record I am requesting you file something to the Court to notify them of the missing Motions. Clearly the judge ruled on the Motion.