Superior Court Briefs: Jan. 20 - Jan. 26

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Friday, Jan. 20.

 

Timothy Welch, 48, of Pittsfield was found not guilty of two counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime, two counts of wanton destruction of property, and a single count of larceny from a building.

 

Welch was accused of breaking into Ken's Bowl and Koto Restaurant on October 12, 2014. 

 

A single count of common and notorious thief was dismissed by the court. 

 

Welch pleaded guilty to single counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, possession of burglarous tools, larceny from a building, and common and notorious thief. Welch is broken into the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on May 12, 2016.

 

He was sentenced on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 to serve two and a half years at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the breaking and entering charge. He was given two and a half years, to be served on and after the first sentence, on the larceny in a building charge. He was placed on five years probation on the other charges.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

 

Henri Caudle, 21, of Holyoke had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of illegal possession of a large capacity weapon, illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device, possession of a large capacity firearm during the commission of a felony, improper storage of a large capacity firearm, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $15,000 bail. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 144 Brayton Hill Terrace in North Adams on December 6, 2016.

 

Kevin Smith, 20, of Holyoke had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of illegal possession of a large capacity weapon, illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device, possession of a large capacity firearm during the commission of a felony, improper storage of a large capacity firearm, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $15,000 bail. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 144 Brayton Hill Terrace in North Adams on December 6, 2016.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

 

Terry Martizna, 26, of Lanesborough had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device, armed career felon, illegal possession of a firearm - his second offense - illegal possession of a loaded firearm, and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 bail. The charge stem from a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on December 12, 2016.

 

Derrick Saunders Jr., 21, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, and possession of counterfeit notes.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 bail. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on December 12, 2016.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Thursday, Jan. 26.

 

Kyle Forbes, 23, of Dalton was found not guilty of single counts of stealing by confining, unarmed robbery, and larceny from a building.

 

The charges stemmed from the robbery of the Shell Gas Station in Dalton on July 19, 2015.

 

Jessica Trotter, 40, of North Adams had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf on single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

 

She was ordered to be held at the Hampden County House of Correction Chicopee Woman's Facility on $2,500 bail. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at her home on December 6, 2016.