Superior Court Briefs: June 28 - July 13

Cases heard before Judge May Lou Rup on Thursday, June 28.

Jeremy Babcock, 22, of Great Barrington pleaded guilty to single counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, larceny from a person, assault and batter and intimidation of a witness.

Babcock was ordered to serve concurrent nine month sentences at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery and intimidation of a witness. Babcock was placed on two years probation on the larceny charge.

A single count of mayhem and an additional assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon charge were dismissed by the state.

Babcock assaulted a 20-year-old male in Great Barrington on September 16, 2009.

Tory Blanchard, 36, of Florida had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf on a single count of conspiracy to violate drugs laws.

Blanchard was released on personal recognizance. The incident allegedly occurred in the county between November 1, 2010 and November 25, 2010.

Ashley Bove, 20, of Pittsfield had a single count of accessory after the fact, to wit: burning a dwelling house continued without a finding for one year.

Bove must complete 100 hours of community service. She was charged with operating a motor vehicle that was used to drive Liam Culver and Jordan Errichetto away from a fire they set in Dalton on April 12, 2010.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, July 12.

Tomaro Elgar, 37, of North Adams plead guilty to one count of being present where heroin is kept.

Elgar was placed on one year probation. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 93 Park Ave. in North Adams on September 20, 2010.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Wednesday, July 13.

Jamie Mundy, 36, of North Adams pleaded guilty to single counts of conspiracy to violate drugs laws, to wit: trafficking in oxycotin, possession of naloxone and burprenoprphione and possession of oxycodone.

Mundy was sentenced to 15 months at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the conspiracy and a concurrent one year sentence on the other charges.

Mundy conspired with others to traffic in oxycontin between April 2, 2010 and May 6, 2010 and was in possession of the other drugs on April 2, 2010.

Shauna Houghtaling, 19, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of distribution of cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws.

Houghtaling was placed on two years probation. The incidents occurred in Pittsfield on December 16, 2009. An additional count of drug violation within a school zone was dismissed by the state.

Jermaine Smith, 27, of Pittsfield was found not guilty on single counts of distribution of cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws. The incidents were alleged to have occurred in Pittsfield on October 6, 2009.