Berkshire Superior Court, Pittsfield- On January 6th, Tony Winston pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for Trafficking in Cocaine. The Commonwealth recommended a sentence of four to six years in State Prison. The judge ultimately imposed a sentence of 3 years and 3 days in State Prison.
On December 29, 2020, Tony Winston was arrested by North Adams police for trafficking cocaine.
The Defendant is presently serving a State Prison sentence in New York State for a narcotics offense; however, he was brought to Massachusetts on a warrant to plea in this case. The Massachusetts sentence will run current to the Defendant’s New York sentence.
Assistant District Attorney Amy Winston represented the Commonwealth. The North Adams Police Department served as the lead law enforcement agency on the case.