Carbon County court — DUI
Eight defendants entered guilty pleas on Friday to driving under the influence charges.
Judge Joseph J. Matika accepted the pleas from the following:
Lucas W. Arndt, 27, of Summit Hill, was arrested on Aug. 20 by Summit Hill police along Route 902. A test revealed a 0.20 BAC.
A first offense, he was placed on probation for six months and ordered to pay a fine of $300 and render 25 hours of community service.
John Michael Stefanski, 48, of Clifton Township, Lackawanna County, was arrested on Oct. 24, 2015, along Route 903 in Kidder Township by state police at Fern Ridge. He refused a test.
He was placed on probation for six months and ordered to pay a fine of $300, render 25 hours of community service and zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use.
Jose Luis Ramos, 34, of Allentown, was arrested on Aug. 20, 2016, along Route 248 at Bowmanstown by state police at Lehighton. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.
Sentencing was deferred because he needs a drug and alcohol evaluation. He is currently an inmate in the Lehigh County prison on a probation violation.
Richard Thomas Ogozalek, 54, of Lansford, was arrested on Nov. 25, 2016, along Route 209 in Lansford by state police at Lehighton. A test revealed a 0.24 BAC.
Sentencing was deferred because he needs a drug and alcohol evaluation.
Tony Allen Stoeckel, 31, of Lansford, was arrested on May 28, 2016, along Mermon Avenue by Nesquehoning police. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance. He also pleaded to a charge of fleeing or eluding police.
He was operating a motorcycle and fled officers at a high rate of speed before being caught.
Sentencing was deferred because he needs a drug and alcohol evaluation and will apply for placement in the county’s Intermediate Punishment Program — house arrest.
Trevor Holtz, 29, of Freeland, was arrested on Aug. 27 by Weatherly police along Main Street. A test revealed a 0.29 BAC.
Sentencing was deferred so he can obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation.
Ryan Patrick Leary, 33, of Hellertown, Lehigh County, was arrested on July 22 along the turnpike in Kidder Township by state police at the Pocono barracks. A test revealed a 0.26 BAC.
Sentencing was deferred so Leary can obtain a comprehensive drug and alcohol evaluation.
Dylan Tyler Logan, 19, of Hazleton, was arrested on Dec. 10, 2016, along Chestnut Street in Banks Township by state police at Hazleton. A test revealed a 0.13 BAC.
He was placed on probation for six months and ordered to pay a fine of $300 and render 25 hours of community service.
Under suspension
Johnathan Burak, 35, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count of driving under suspension — DUI related. He was arrested on March 12 by Nesquehoning police along Catawissa Street following a vehicle stop.
Matika sentenced him to serve 30 to 60 days in the county prison and pay a fine of $500. He must serve the entire 60 days.
He was given credit for 40 days already served.
He is currently an inmate in the county prison on a parole violation.
Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.
