Even stranger:
Denying the defendant access to information that might aid in his defense? Prosecution and defense counsel to "work together"? Sounds like the fix is in.
I don't see anything that denies the defendant access to information for his defense. Also, assuming arguendo that the protection of the "Protected Information" is legitimate, it's not unwarranted for defense and prosecution to "work together" to keep that information protected.
The bigger question, to me, is why is all this secrecy necessary, and is there something in this "Protected Information" that is relevant to the defendant's defense?
For example, does the "Protected Information" include bank account information that would show that Paul Pelosi had a habit of hiring male prostitutes? Would knowledge of that information lead to anything that might assist the defendant - which can include information used to impeach a witnesses credibility, without the information being directly relevant to innocence or guilt.
