Superior Court Briefs: July 17 - July 20

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Monday, July 17.

 

Stephanie Bullett, 31, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of heroin with intent to distribute.

 

She was ordered to serve one year at the Berkshire County House of Correction. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant in Pittsfield on October 9, 2015. 

 

A single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws was dismissed by the state.

 

Michael Taylor, 57, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute, possession of heroin, and resisting arrest in connection with an incident in Pittsfield on June 6, 2016.

 

He also pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, illegal possession of a firearm, and illegal possession of a loaded firearm relating to an incident in Pittsfield on July 11, 2016.

 

He was ordered to serve four to six years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the possession of cocaine and possession of oxycodone charges. He was given concurrent time at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the other charges.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Wednesday, July 19.

 

Jeanne Rivera, 51, of Pittsfield had a not guilty plea entered on her behalf on a single count of larceny over $250 from a person age 60 or older.

 

She was released on personal recognizance. Rivera allegedly took approximately $27,000 from a 90-year-old man in Dalton between June 1, 2015, and October 30, 3016.

 

David Sumner, 26, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of trafficking in cocaine, armed career felon, illegal ownership of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, and possession of counterfeit notes.

 

He was ordered to serve concurrent seven to nine years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the cocaine and armed career felon charges. He was given concurrent four and a half to five years on the possession of counterfeit notes, and given concurrent time at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the other charges.

 

The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant on Hamlin Street in Pittsfield on October 19, 2016. A single count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony was dismissed by the state.

 

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

 

Gregory Thompson, 37, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

 

He was ordered to serve concurrent three to four years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant on Memorial Drive in Pittsfield on August 27, 2015 and then a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on November 16, 2015.