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Superior Court Briefs: Aug. 6 and Aug. 7

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Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Wednesday, August 6.
 
Kirk Palmer, 49, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
 
He was ordered to serve six months at the Berkshire County House of Correction. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at his home on November 21, 2013.
 
Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Wednesday, August 6.
 
Kelly Simonetta, 35, of North Adams had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf on single counts of reckless endangerment of a child, possession of heroin and possession of lidocaine.
 
She was released on personal recognizance. Simonette is accused of allowing her 13-month old child to have access to prescription medication, which the child ingested.
 
Andrew Saunders, 41, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of trafficking in oxycodone and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
 
He was ordered to serve concurrent four to four and a half years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in Richmond on June 2, 2013.
 
Rayquan Watford, 22, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute and resisting arrest.
 
He was ordered to serve two and a half to three years at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the charge of possession of heroin with intent to distribute.
 
Watford was given concurrent time at the Berkshire County House of Correction on other charge. 
 
The charges stem from an incident on North Street on December 8, 2013. A single count of disorderly conduct was dismissed by the state.
 
Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Thursday, August 7.
 
Stansbury Johnson, 34, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on a single count of distribution of cocaine - his second offense. 
 
He was released on $200 bail. Johnson is accused of selling cocaine in Pittsfield on June 17, 2014.
     

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