Reading Observer Covers David’s Call to Close the Dangerousness Law Loophole

The Reading Observer reports on David Solet’s call for Massachusetts to close a dangerousness-law loophole that prevents prosecutors from seeking detention hearings in certain serious cases.

The report explains that, after a 2019 court decision, prosecutors cannot request a dangerousness hearing for charges including cross-burning, bomb-making, and aggravated rape of a child. That means judges cannot consider whether a defendant charged with those offenses poses an ongoing risk before trial.

David said the Commonwealth should restore prosecutors’ authority to argue for pretrial detention when a defendant’s history and the facts of a case show a serious threat to public safety.

The article also describes the case of Acton teenager Christina Wilson and the urgency David sees in changing the law. Read the full Reading Observer report for the complete coverage.