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Superior Court Briefs: March 10 - March 13

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

Eric Cohen, 55, of New Marlborough had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on four counts of rape of a child with force and a single count of assault with intent to rape.

He was ordered to be held on $25,000 cash bail. Cohen is accused of assaulting a woman who is now 33-years old. The incidents allegedly occurred in North Adams between January 1, 1992 and May 20, 1994.

Ariel Camacho, 27, of Manhattan, N.Y. had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws and single counts of trafficking in oxycodone, distribution of cocaine, conspiracy to violate drug laws, being present where heoin is kept, possession of heroin, resisting arrest, failure to stop for a police officer, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and furnishing a false name to a police officer.

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $50,000 cash or $500,000 surety bail. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in North Adams on February 21, 2014.

Ansel Sparrow, 24, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and single counts of armed assault with intent to rob and conspiracy to commit armed robbery while masked.

He was ordered to serve eight to 11 years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the armed assault with intent to rob charge. He was given concurrent time at the Berkshire County House of Corre3ction on the others.

Sparrow assaulted and attempted to rob a 16-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman in Pittsfield on October 2, 2012. A single count of armed home invasion was dismissed by the state.

Grace Mary Stanley, 25, of North Adams had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf on two counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws and single counts ot trafficking in oxycodone, distribution of cocaine, being present where heroin is kept and possession of heroin.

She was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $7,500 cash or $75,000 surety bail. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in North Adams on February 21, 2014.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, March 11.

Nakiba Browne, 29, of Boston had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws.

He was released on $15,000 bail. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on January 21, 2014.

Eric Alfonso, 30, of Adams had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of receiving stolen property over $250.

He was released on personal recognizance. Alfonso is accused of selling copper that belonged to Iberdrola Renewables between November 4, 2013 and November 8, 2013.

Brian Mcadoo, 35, of Adams had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on three counts of receiving stolen property over $250 and a single count of wanton destruction of property.

He was released on personal recognizance. Mcadoo is accused of selling copper that belonged to Iberdrola Renewables between September 28, 2013 and October 7, 2013.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Wednesday, March 12.

Luis Torres, 27, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of distribution of Percocet and possession of Percocet with intent to distribute.

He was released on personal recognizance. Torres allegedly sold Percocet and was in possession of the drug with intent to sell when he was arrested in Pittsfield on January 25, 2014.

Shelley Meehan, 41, of Adams had a not guilty plea entered on her behalf on a single count of receiving stolen property over $250.

She was released on personal recognizance. Meehan allegedly sold copper that belonged to Iberdrola Renewables on November 8, 2013.
 
Tiffany Bednarz, 25, of Adams had a not guilty plea entered on her behalf on a single count of receiving stolen property over $250.

She was released on personal recognizance. Bednarz allegedly sold copper that belonged to Iberdrola Renewables on November 8, 2013.

Mark Bednarz, 47, of Adams had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on four counts of receiving stolen property over $250 and a single count of wanton destruction of property.

He was released on personal recognizance. Bednarz allegedly sold copper that belonged to Iberdrola Renewables between October 12, 2013 and November 8, 2013.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Thursday, March 13.

Shaun Kelly, 39, of Hinsdale had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on eight counts of illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device and single counts of fraudulent use of a medical marijuana registration card, cultivation of marijuana, distribution of marijuana and possession of heroin.

He was released on personal recognizance. The incidents allegedly occurred in Hinsdale between January 25, 2013 and June 21, 2013.

Jamene Hinckley-Morrison, 32, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf on three counts of receiving stolen property over $250, two counts of wanton destruction of property and single counts of larceny over $250, trespassing and being present where heroin is kept.

She was released on personal recognizance. She allegedly sold copper that belonged to Iberdrola Renewables between October 26, 2013 and November 12, 2013.

     

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