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Superior Court Briefs: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2

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Cases heard before judge John Agostini on Friday, September 26.
 
Toby Walton, 34, of Dalton was found guilty on single counts of trafficking in heroin and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. 
 
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction pending sentencing. The charges stem from a motor vehicle accident in Dalton on October 11, 2013. 
 
On Wednesday he was sentenced to serve four to eight years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the trafficking charge. The negligent operation of a motor vehicle was placed on file.
 
Cases heard before judge John Agostini on Monday, September 29.
 
Sarina Sweeney, 25, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of unarmed robbery, assault with intent to rob, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a large capacity weapon, illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, breaking and entering in the nighttime and larceny.
 
She was ordered to serve concurrent two to three years state prison sentence at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on all charges except larceny. She was given one concurrent year at the Berkshire County House of Correction on that charge.
 
The incident occurred in Pittsfield on January 25, 2013 and involved a 31-year-old woman and 36-year-old man. 
 
Single counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and illegal possession of a laded firearm were dismissed by the state.
 
Erich Rawlins, 30, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of larceny and fraudulent use of a credit card. 
 
Bail was set at $100. The incidents allegedly occurred in Pittsfield between April 12, 2014 and May 2, 2014.
 
Thomas Massey Jr. 43, of North Adams pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
 
He was ordered to serve concurrent nine-month sentences at the Berkshire County House of Correction. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 74 Liberty Street on March 17, 2014.
 
A single count of trafficking in cocaine was dismissed by the state.
 
Cases heard before judge John Agostini on Wednesday, October 1.
 
Antwan Saunders, 36, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of entering at night placing a person in fear, assault and battery, and strangulation or suffocation.
 
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 cash or $250,000 surety. Saunders is accused of entering a home in Pittsfield and assaulting a 31-year-old woman on August 21, 2014.
 
Cases heard before judge John Agostini on Thursday, October 2.
 
Andrew Dupont, 21, of South Egremont had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of armed assault with intent to rob, two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon, two counts of conspiracy to commit armed assault with intent to rob and single counts of armed robbery while masked, kidnapping while being armed with a firearm, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, intimidation of a witness or other person, illegal possession of a rifle or shotgun, conspiracy to commit armed robbery while masked,
 
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $100,000 bail. The charges stem from an incident in Great Barrington on August 20, 2014 and involved two men, ages 19 and 20.
 
Louis Ely Jr., 18, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of conspiracy to commit armed assault with intent to rob, two counts of conspiracy to commit assault by means of a dangerous weapon and single counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery while masked and conspiracy to commit kidnapping while being armed with a firearm.
 
Theodore Labonte, 20, of North Egremont had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of armed assault with intent to rob, two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon, two counts of conspiracy to commit armed assault with intent to rob, conspiracy to commit assault by means of a dangerous weapon and single counts of armed robbery while masked, kidnapping while being armed with a firearm, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, intimidation of a witness or other person, illegal possession of a rifle or shotgun, conspiracy to commit armed robbery while masked, conspiracy to commit kidnapping while being armed with firearms.
 
Labonte was released on $20,000 cash or $200,000 surety bail. The charges stem from an incident in Great Barrington on August 20, 2014 and involved two men ages 19 and 20.
     

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