Richard Latouf, 61, of South Athol Road, Athol. Pleaded guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a door, placed on probation until 6/27/17, with victim witness assessment of $50, must stay 50 yards away from and have no contact with the alleged victim, and must take and complete a specified program. Pleaded guilty to a lesser included charge of assault and battery, amended down from assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a refrigerator, placed on probation until 6/27/17. Found innocent in a jury trial for charge of strangulation or suffocation. Admitted to sufficient facts for possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card, and sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until 10/31/16, with victim witness assessment of $50, and must not possess any firearms. Admitted to sufficient facts for second charge of possession of firearms without a firearms identification card, and sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until 10/31/16 and with same conditions as in previous charge. Admitted to sufficient facts for improper storage of a firearm, and sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until 10/31/16, with same conditions as in the two previous charges. Third and fourth charges of possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card, and second charge of improper storage of a firearm, were all dismissed on request of the Commonwealth. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee. Must pay $50 per month probation supervision fee.
Anthony M. Dewdney, 35, of School Street, Shelburne Falls. Pleaded innocent to breaking and entering into a building in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, and malicious destruction of property over $250 value, in Montague, released on personal recognizance, must stay away from and have no contact with the alleged victim, and stay away from a specified Avenue A address, in Turners Falls, continued to 8/3/16 for pretrial conference. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee.
Lawrence G. Welcome, 23, of South Prospect Street, Millers Falls. Found responsible for failure to notify the Registry of Motor Vehicles of change of name or address, in Northfield, fined $35. Charges of operating with suspended registration, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both dismissed on request of the Commonwealth.
Deshon I. Sanders, 22, of East River Street, Orange. Charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, in Greenfield, dismissed on request of the Commonwealth.
Hector L. Santos, 41, of Amherst. Found responsible for operating with suspended license, in Whately, fined $200 and decriminalized, to wit, converted to a civil complaint.
Austin C. Sikes, 69, of South Newfane, Vt. Charge of operating under the influence of liquor, fourth or greater offense, and failure to stop or yield, were not prosecuted, as according to a written statement from a counsel in the district attorney’s office, a replacement complaint has been issued but not yet processed.
Arthur H. Smith, 54, of Lockes Village Road, Wendell. Pleaded innocent to for failure to register as a sex offender, released on personal recognizance, continued to 8/2/16 for pretrial conference. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee, or perform 16 hours community service.
Cory S. Steiner, 26, of High Street, Greenfield. Found responsible for no inspection sticker, fined $50. Charges of uninsured motor vehicle, and operating with suspended license, both dismissed on request of the Commonwealth.
Chad E. Lucier, 41, of Leominster. Charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, in Northfield, to be dismissed on payment of $50 court costs. Found not responsible for speeding.
Cory S. Steiner, 26, of High Street, Greenfield. Charge of operating with suspended license, to be dismissed on payment of $50 court costs. Charges of operating with suspended registration, and uninsured motor vehicle, both dismissed on request of the Commonwealth. Found not responsible for unregistered motor vehicle,
Laura H. Smart, 47, of Wilmington, Vt. Pleaded innocent to unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, released on personal recognizance, continued to 7/12/16 for pretrial conference.
Amber L. Judd, 29, of Riverside Drive, Greenfield. Pleaded innocent to negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating with suspended license, leaving the scene of property damage and marked lanes violation, released on personal recognizance, continued to 8/22/16 for pretrial conference.
Adam T. Davies, 26, of Davis Street, Greenfield. Found responsible for shoplifting at F. L. Roberts gas station/store in Turners Falls, fined $50, and decriminalized, to wit, converted to a civil complaint.
Michael P. Ahearn, 53, of Avenue A, Turners Falls. Charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a blunt object, and assault and battery, were not prosecuted, as according to a written statement from a counsel in the district attorney’s office, due to the victims assertion of his Fifth Amendment right not to testify, the Commonwealth can’t meet its burden of proof.
Celine Cartagena, 18, of Turners Falls Road, Turners Falls. Pleaded innocent to unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and marked lanes violation, in Greenfield, released on personal recognizance, continued to 7/29/16.
Alexander L. Lapenta, 26, of Dickinson Street, Greenfield. Pleaded innocent to operating under the influence of liquor, and being a licensee carrying a firearm while intoxicated, released on personal recognizance, continued to 8/23/16. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee.
Brian F. Ahearn, 55, listed as homeless of Turners Falls. Two charges of assault and battery were not prosecuted, as according to a written statement from a counsel in the district attorney’s office, due to the victims assertion of his Fifth Amendment privilege not to testify, as well as other problematic evidentiary issues, the Commonwealth can’t meet its burden of proof.
Tyler J. Pecor, 22, of Washington Street, Greenfield. Pleaded innocent to possession of a Class B drug, to wit, Percocet, and violation of miscellaneous municipal ordinance/bylaw, having, or drinking from, an open container of alcohol in public, released on personal recognizance, advised of right to drug examination, continued to 8/23/16 for pretrial conference. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee.
John L. Jackson, 49, of Montague City Road, Turners Falls. Pleaded innocent to failure to stop for police, resisting arrest, and speeding, in Bernardston, released on personal recognizance, continued to 8/12/16 for pretrial conference.
Fernando S. Soto, 26, of West Street, Greenfield. Charge of number plate violation to conceal identification, to be dismissed on payment of $50 court costs. Charge of uninsured motor vehicle, dismissed on request of the Commonwealth. Found not responsible for unregistered motor vehicle,
Maria L. Diaz, 54, of Chicopee. Charge of operating with suspended license, in Whately by state police, to be dismissed on payment of $50 court costs.
Jordan L, Stone, 28, of New Sherborn Road. Athol. Admitted to sufficient facts for possession of a Class A drug, to wit, heroin, and sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until 12/27/16 with victim witness assessment of $50, and must have no drugs or alcohol, subject to screens/tests. Must pay $65 per month probation supervision fee. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee. A charge of violation of abuse prevention order, has yet to be processed.
Brian N. Sykes, 26, of Walnut Hill Road, Orange. Admitted to sufficient facts for negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until 6/27/17 and must not operate a motor vehicle until 9/1/16, must have no alcohol, and subject to testing, for six months, 12/27/16. Must pay $65 per month probation supervision fee, for six months, and then $50 per month for six more months.
Brian N. Sykes, 26, of Walnut Hill Road, Orange. Charges of operating under the influence of liquor, same date as in previous case, dismissed on request of the Commonwealth. Found not responsible for marked lanes violation. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee, and $100 legal counsel contribution.
James A. Snow, 50, of Summit Street, Athol. Found guilty following a jury trial for strangulation or suffocation, amended down from assault and battery on a family or household member, and resisting arrest, assault and battery on a person 60 or over and/or disabled, and intentional intimidating of a witness, a juror, police or court official, and is now being held pending the sentencing on 7/29/16. The defendant was found innocent of a charge of assault and battery on a police officer in the jury trial. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee.
Robert W. Ahearn, 36, of High Street, Greenfield. Charge of operating with suspended license, dismissed prior to arraignment. Pleaded innocent to improper operation of a motor vehicle, released on personal recognizance, continued to 8/31/16 for pretrial conference.
Robert W. Ahearn, 36, of High Street, Greenfield. Pleaded innocent to operating with suspended license, subsequent offense, released on personal recognizance, continued to 8/31/16 for pretrial conference.
Christopher M. Stone, 28, of Elm Street, Greenfield. Pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Greenfield, at Franklin County House of Correction, sentenced to 150 days in the house of correction, concurrent with two other cases. Charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a shod foot, dismissed on request of the Commonwealth in favor of the previous appeal.
Andrew O. Bates, 30, of Millers Falls Road, Montague. Charge of doing malicious damage to a motor vehicle, in Greenfield, to be dismissed on payment of $150 restitution, and must write a letter of apology to the victim.
Sean M. Stedman, 44, of High Street, Greenfield. Admitted to sufficient facts for malicious destruction of property over $250 value, in Montague, placed on probation until 12/29/17 with victim witness assessment of $90, and concurrent with sentence in another case. Restitution yet to be determined. Must pay $65 per month probation supervision fee.
Sean M. Stedman, 44, of Holyoke. Admitted to sufficient facts for using a motor vehicle without authority, placed on probation until 12/29/17 and must continue current treatment, and must have no drugs or alcohol, subject to screens/tests, must attend AA programs, must sign releases so that probation can determine if the defendant has attended programs ordered by the judge, must have mental health evaluation, and must take any after-care treatment recommended. Admitted to sufficient facts for larceny over $250 by a single scheme, placed on probation until 12/29/17 with the same conditions as in the previous count. Must provide a DNA sample to the state data bank. Restitution yet to be determined. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee.
Eric Merrifield, 20, of Wilson Avenue, Athol. Found responsible for shoplifting at Sandri Stopsmart in Greenfield, fined $50 and decriminalized, to wit, converted to a civil complaint. Found responsible for being a person under 21 in possession of liquor, fined $50 and decriminalized, to wit, converted to a civil complaint.
Ronald D. Vatalaro, 47, of Heather Court, Greenfield. Admitted to sufficient facts for inducing a chased minor into sexual intercourse, sentenced to three years straight probation, until 6/28/19, with victim witness assessment of $90, and no unsupervised contact with children under 18, except with his own biological daughter, must stay 100 yards away from and have no contact with the victim, must wear GPS monitoring device, and no social media or internet except as authorized by probation. Must pay $65 per month probation supervision fee.
Tevin Daniels, 21, of High Street, Greenfield. Admitted to sufficient facts for malicious destruction of property over $250 value, placed on probation until 12/29/17, concurrent with and with same conditions as in another case. Must provide a DNA sample to the state data bank. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee.
Tevin Daniels, 21, of Springfield. Admitted to sufficient facts for operating with suspended license, in Deerfield by state police, different date from previous case, fined $50. Found not responsible for operating or owning a motor vehicle that doesn’t meet the safety regulations of the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Tevin Daniels, 21, of Springfield. Found not responsible for failure to stop or yield, in Greenfield, different date from previous cases. Charge of operating with suspended license, dismissed on request of the Commonwealth.
Tevin Daniels, 21, of Springfield. Found responsible for no inspection sticker, in Greenfield by state police, different date from previous cases, fined $50. Charge of operating with suspended license, dismissed on request of the Commonwealth.
Andrew P. Helems, 28, of Phillips Street, Greenfield. Charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, to be dismissed on payment of $50 fine. Found not responsible for motor vehicle lights violation, and no inspection sticker.