Commonwealth v. Frattarola

The law clearly requires the immediate unsealing of both the bill of particulars and the Starks hearing transcript in this case. Part I of this dissent deals with the bill of particulars; part II, with the Starks hearing transcript.

I

Concerning the bill of particulars, defendant-appellee Catania contends: (A) this court has no jurisdiction to decide whether the bill of particulars should be unsealed; and (B) if we have jurisdiction, the media’s contention that the bill of particulars should be unsealed is without merit.

A

Catania raises two arguments that we lack jurisdiction over the bill of…