Superior Court Briefs: Sept. 17 - Sept. 18

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

 

Brian Puntin, 50, of Lenox pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and battery on a disabled person and two counts of caretaker abuse on a disabled person.

 

The case was continued without a finding for six months. Puntin assaulted two students while employed at Eagleton School between September 1, 2015 and December 21, 2015.

 

Juan Lopez-Lucas, 37, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a disabled person, and caretaker abuse on a disabled person.

 

The case was continued without a finding for one year. Lopez-Lucas assaulted a student while employed at Eagleton School between August 1, 2015 and August 31, 2015. 

 

Two counts of assault and battery on a disabled person and a single count of caretaker abuse on a disabled person were dismissed by the state. Those charges were in connection with another student assault on July 11, 2013.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, September 18.

 

Naquan Miller, 39, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in connection with the execution of a search warrant on his home on July 15, 2016. He also pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in connection with a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on April 16, 2017.

 

He was ordered to serve two years on the first charge and 18 months on the second charge. In total, he will serve three and a half years at the Berkshire County House of Correction.