Agostini v. Commonwealth

Summary

The court held that armed robbery does not categorically qualify as a predicate offense permitting pretrial detention under the force clause because robbery may be accomplished through minimal force and armed robbery does not require use or display of the weapon. Although the defendant's appeal became moot after he pleaded guilty and was sentenced, the court exercised its discretion to decide the recurring issue and remanded for entry of a judgment vacating the detention order.