Superior Court Briefs: July 18 - July 22

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Monday, July 18.

 

Michael Taylor, 56, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute - his second offense - possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute - his second offense - possession of heroin, and resisting arrest.

 

He was released on $1,000 bail but he is also currently being held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on other charges. The charges stem from an incident in Pittsfield on June 6, 2016.

 

Michael Crump, 39, of Canaan, Conn. had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute - his second offense - and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. 

 

He was released on $1,000 bail. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in Great Barrington on June 1, 2016.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Thursday, July 21.

 

Deng Vilayvanh, 26, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws to wit: trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, illegal ownership of a firearm, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, improper storage of a firearm, and possession of cocaine.

 

He was ordered to serve three to four years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the conspiracy to violate drug drug laws, possession of cocaine, and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number charges. He was given concurrent time at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the other charges.

 

The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at his Dewey Avenue home on July 17, 2015. 

 

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 22.

 

Elwin Bruno, 48, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of heroin with intent to distribute.

 

He was ordered to serve two years at the Berkshire County House of Correction. The charge stems from a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on June 8, 2015.