Cases heard before Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder on Friday, May 10.
Christopher White, 25, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to five counts of breaking and entering in the daytime, five counts of larceny from a building, and single counts of breaking and entering in the daytime placing a person in fear, illegal possession of a firearm, larceny of a firearm, vandalize property, larceny over $250 and common and notorious thief.
He was released on personal recognizance pending sentencing on Friday, May 17. On Friday, White was sentenced to 18 months at the Berkshire County House of Correction on all charges except common and notorious. He was placed on probation on that charge.
White broke into houses in Hancock, Hinsdale, Richmond, Dalton and Washington between September 7, 2011 and January 30, 2012. Two counts of malicious destruction of personal property over $250 and single counts of breaking and entering in the daytime, vandalize property and larceny in a building were dismissed by the state.
Cases heard before Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder on Monday, May 13.
John Meyette, 31, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of larceny over $250 and conspiracy to commit larceny over $250.
He was sentenced to serve 32 days at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the larceny charge and placed on one year probation on the conspiracy charge.
The charges stem from an incident in Pittsfield on July 20, 2011. A single count of breaking and entering a motor vehicle in the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony was dismissed by the state.
Cases heard before Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder on Tuesday, May 14.
Yarmi Lamart Cofield Sr., 39, of Springfield pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute - his second offense, illegal ownership of a firearm, improper storage of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
He was sentenced to concurrent four to five years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony charges. He was given concurrent sentences at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the others.
The charge stems from the execution of a search warrant on Linden Street on September 19, 2012.
Cases heard before Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder on Wednesday, May 15.
Francis Daniel Mensah, 48, of Pittsfield was found guilty by a jury on single counts of aggravated assault and battery, assault and battery and violation of an abuse prevention order.
He was sentenced to serve one year of a two year sentenced at the Berkshire County House of Correction and place on two years probation.
The incidents occurred in Pittsfield and involved a 28-year-old woman between October 1, 2011 and December 22, 2011.
Prior to the start of the trial, Kinder ordered not guilty findings on single counts of assault and batter and reckless endangerment of a child in connection with charges involving an 8-year-old girl.
Mensah was found not guilty on single counts of rape and intimidation of a witness.
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