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September 20, 2006

Davis waives bail in Woonsocket murder case

PROVIDENCE -- The man accused of killing 8-year-old Savannah Smith of Woonsocket waived bail in Superior Court this morning.

Speaking through his lawyer, Joshua A. Davis, 21, agreed to be held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions, where he has been since his arrest on May 7.

This was the second time Davis appeared in court in recent days. Last Wednesday, he pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, molesting and murdering Savannah.

At that arraignment, Davis also waived bail.

Asked why Davis appeared twice in one week on the bail matter, Attorney General Spokesman Michael J. Healey said that at the time of his arraignment, Davis had not yet “had a substantive discussion” with his lawyer about whether or not he would request a bail hearing -- something he needed to do before the matter could be resolved.

Davis is due back in court in December.

-- Journal staff writer Cynthia Needham

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