Superior Court Briefs: March 6 - March 10

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Monday, March 6.

 

Zachary Santoro, 29, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and abuse of a child and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person who has attained age 14. 

 

He was ordered to serve four to six years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution on the rape and abuse charges and given concurrent four to five years on the indecent assault and battery.

 

The charges stem from incidents that occurred in Lanesborough between June 1, 2014 and August 7, 2014. The alleged victim is now 18 years old.

 

Mackenzie Colvin, 24, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of assault with intent to rob, two counts of assault and battery, and single counts of armed robbery while masked, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and resisting arrest.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 bail. Colvin is accused of robbing Kirk's Variety Store in Pittsfield on January 25, 2017.

 

Jacob Hebert, 21, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on three counts of aggravated rape in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman on January 10, 2017. He had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, operating to endanger, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle allegedly on the same day.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $10,000 bail.

 

John Jones Jr., 21, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on three counts of aggravated rape.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $10,000 bail. Jones is accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman on January 10, 2017.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, March 7.

 

Dale Crittelli, 36, of Adams pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws.

 

His case was continued without a finding for one year. The charge stems from a motor vehicle stop in North Adams on May 6, 2016. A single count of trafficking in heroin was dismissed by the state.

 

Kristina Crittelli, 32, of Adams pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws.

 

Her case was continued without a finding for one year. The charge stems from a motor vehicle stop in North Adams on May 6, 2016. A single count of trafficking in heroin was dismissed by the state.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Wednesday, March 8.

 

Kyle Forbes, 23, of Dalton had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of distribution of cocaine and possession of cocaine - his second offense.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $500 bail. The charges stem from the sale of cocaine to an undercover police officer in Pittsfield on January 31, 2017.

 

Earl Howard, 23, of Springfield had a not guilty plea entered on his behalf on a single count of possession of heroin with intent to distribute.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $2,500 cash or $25,000 surety bail. The charge stems from a motor vehicle stop in Cheshire on January 29, 2017.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Friday, March 10.

 

Michael Cowan, 52, of Little Rock, Ark. was found guilty by a jury of seven counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14.

 

He was ordered to be held without bail until sentencing on March 15, 2017. Cowan was found guilty of sexually assaulting a girl who is now 15 years old in Lee between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011. 

 

He was found not guilty of a single count of rape of a child with force and the state dismissed a single count of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14. 

 

Timothy LaFave, 28, of Adams pleaded guilty to single counts of burning a dwelling house, breaking and entering in the nighttime, and violation of a restraining order.

 

He was ordered to serve three to five years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Cedar Junction on the burning a dwelling and breaking entering charges. He was given a concurrent one-year sentence at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the other charge.

 

The charges stem from an incident in North Adams on October 3, 2015. A single count of cruelty to animals was dismissed by the state.

 

Dayanlee Bracero-Quirindo, 20, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws. 

 

Her case was continued without a finding for one year. The charge stems from the execution of a search warrant at her home on October 8, 2015. A single count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute was dismissed by the state. 

 

Lexus Perez, 21, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, distribution of cocaine, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in connection with a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on June 6, 2016. 

 

He pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws in connection with the execution of a search warrant on his home on October 8, 2015.

 

He was ordered to serve three to four years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the possession of heroin, distribution of cocaine, and possession of cocaine charges. He was given two the three years on the other charges.