On Monday, May 15th Eric S. Lefavour pleaded guilty to charges including violating an abuse prevention order; breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony; burning a motor vehicle; and assault and battery to intimidate a victim. Lefavour was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Flannery.
The events occurred on April 6th and the early morning of April 7th in 2022. The first victim of the crime had Lefavour’s vehicle legally towed after he refused to move it from the first victim’s property. Lefavour began sending the first victim threatening texts and voicemails. The texts and voicemails included threats about burning their personal property and racists threats directed at a second victim. In the early morning of April 7th, the victim of the threatening texts (the first victim) and a second victim, were sitting in an out-building on the first victim’s property. Lefavour illegally forced his way in and attacked the second victim. The victims phoned the police, but Lefavour had fled from the scene. About 3 hours later the victims saw a fire in the second victim’s motor vehicle. The victims phoned the fire department and tried to put out the fire. Upon investigation it was discovered an accelerant was used to ignite the motor vehicle fire.
Prior to the crimes on April 6 and 7, 2022, the first victim had an abuse prevention order against Lefavour.
Law enforcement involved in the case included the Pittsfield Police Department, the Pittsfield Fire Department, and the Sheriff’s Bowler’s House of Corrections. Assistant District Attorney Amy Winston represented the Commonwealth. Assistant District Attorney Jim Peterson supported. Tara Nutting Brown served as the victim witness advocate on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office.
Count(s) | CHARGE(S): | SENTENCE: |
101 | Violation Of An Abuse Prevention Order | 3 years probation from and after count from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( count 10) Probation Conditions as follows:
Intimate Partner Program, no Drugs and Alcohol Random Screens, no contact with the second victim and their family, No Abuse of the first victim, and No Contact with the first victim while their condition of No Contact with Eric Lefavour remains in place on the first victim’s Pre-Trial Conditions |
102 | Violation Of An Abuse Prevention Order | 3 years probation from and after count from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( count 10) Conditions Same as Above |
103 | Violation Of An Abuse Prevention Order | 3 years probation from and after count from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( count 10) Conditions Same as Above |
104 | Violation Of An Abuse Prevention Order | 3 years probation from and after count from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( count 10) Conditions Same as Above |
105 | Violation Of An Abuse Prevention Order | 3 years probation from and after count from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( count 10) Conditions Same as Above |
106 | Violation Of An Abuse Prevention Order | 3 years probation from and after count from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( count 10)Conditions Same as Above |
107 | Violation Of An Abuse Prevention Order | 3 years probation from and after count from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( count 10) Conditions Same as Above |
108 | Violation Of An Abuse Prevention Order | 3 years probation from and after count from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( count 10) Conditions Same as Above |
109 | Breaking & Entering In The Nighttime With Intent To Commit A Felony | 3 years probation from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence (count 10)
Conditions Same as Above |
110 | Defacement Of Real Or Personal Property Of Another | 6 months HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS from and after count 12 |
111 | Burning A Motor Vehicle | 3 years probation from and after HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS sentence ( Count 10) |
112 | A&B To Intimidate | 2 ½ years HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS |