Sumlin will spend two years in jail on drug charges

A Bronx, New York man pleaded guilty this afternoon in Berkshire Superior Court to a drug charge.  42 year old CLIFTON L. SUMLIN a/k/a ANTHONY AMMES, CLAPP, LEROY SUMLIN, CLIFFTON SUMMER, CLIFTON SUMMERS, CLIFTON AMMES, LERDY SUMLIN and CLIFTON SUMMER appeared before Judge John Agostini. 

SUMLIN pleaded guilty to one (1) count of DISTRIBUTION OF COCAINE and one (1) count of DRUG VIOLATION WITHIN A DRUG FREE SCHOOL ZONE.  Judge Agostini ordered that SUMLIN serve a 1 day sentence at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the charge of DISTRIBUTION OF COCAINE.  He was given a 2 year house of correction sentence, to be served on and after the first sentence, on the SCHOOL ZONE charge.    

SUMLIN sold cocaine in North Adams on September 18, 2007. 

The investigation was conducted by members of the North Adams Police Department and state troopers assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, members of the Berkshire County Drug Task Force.