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Superior Court Briefs: Aug. 18 - Aug. 21

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Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Monday, August 18.
 
Timothy Domina, 29, of Pittsfield had a not guilty plea entered on his behalf on a single count of aggravated assault and battery. 
 
He was released on personal recognizance as Domina is currently serving time on other charges. Domina is accused of assaulting another inmate at the Berkshire County House of Correction on July 16, 2014.
 
Angel Lamboy Jr., 36, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of trafficking in heroin and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
 
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 cash or $250,000 surety bail.
 
Lamboy was allegedly in possession of heroin in Pittsfield on July 22, 2014.
 
Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Tuesday, August 19.
 
Jeff Burdick, 34, of North Adams pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
 
He was placed on one-year probation. Burdick possessed cocaine with the intent to sell it in North Adams on March 15, 2013 and conspired with others to sell cocaine and oxycodone between March 3, 2013 and April 30, 2013.
 
Two counts of possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute and a single count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute were dismissed by the state.
 
Delilah Saunders, 44, of Bronx, N.Y. pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit distribution of cocaine.
 
She was ordered to serve two and a half years at the Berkshire County House of Correction. The incidents occurred in Pittsfield and Richmond between April 1, 2013 and July 20, 2013.
 
Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Thursday, August 21.
 
Nisheen Davis, 41, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of oxycodone - his second offense - and a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws in connection to incidents on December 29, 2011 and January 3, 2012.
 
He pleaded guilty to single counts of trafficking in oxycodone, conspiracy to violate drug laws, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, illegal ownership of a firearm, and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card in connection to a motor vehicle stop and the execution of a warrant at 46 Memorial Drive on May 8, 2013
 
He was ordered to serve concurrent four to six year sentences at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the distribution of oxycodone, trafficking in oxycodone and conspiracy to violate drug laws charges. He was given concurrent time at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the illegal ownership of a firearm and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card charges. He was placed on one-day probation on the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony charge.
 
Matthieu Cantarella, 30, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of cocaine, two counts of distribution of oxycodone and a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws.
 
He was ordered to serve 18 months of a two and a half year sentence at the Berkshire County House of Correction. He was also placed on two years probation. He will begin his sentence on September 11, 2014.
 
Cantarella sold cocaine on March 15, 2013 and April 2, 2013 and sold oxycodone on March 29, 2013 and April 7, 2013. He conspired with others to sell drugs between March 3, 2013 and April 30, 2013.
 
James Cantarella, 29, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery in connection with an incident that occurred in Pittsfield on March 16, 2013.
 
He also pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws. He conspired with others to sell oxycodone between March 3, 2013 and April 30, 2013.
 
He was ordered to serve concurrent two and a half year sentences at the Berkshire County House of Correction. He will begin serving his sentence on September 11, 2014.
 
A single count of attempt to commit a crime, to wit armed robbery, was dismissed by the state.
     

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