The court's order that Ms. Guess' attorney could not share with her the contents of the hearings impairs the ability of Ms. Guess to consult effectively with and instruct her attorney. Since it is not known exactly what transpired at the hearings, it is difficult to comment specifically on effects this had on her trial, but it does not seem unreasonable to argue that the gagging of one's attorney concerning certain issues of fact and law and the corresponding destruction of an optimal (or even satisfactory) attorney-client interaction vitiates one's right to a fair trial and deprives one of liberty without due process of law.