State trooper pleads to DUI charge

A Pennsylvania state trooper was among three defendants on Monday to plea to one count of driving under the influence in Carbon County court before Judge Joseph J. Matika.

Michael Sniscak, 47, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to the charge stemming from an incident on June 14, 2016, along Route 903 in Albrightsville, filed by Kidder Township police. A test revealed a 0.12 BAC.

Sentencing was deferred so Sniscak can obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation.

The case is being prosecuted by the state Attorney General’s office. The county district attorney’s office recused itself from the case.

Others who pleaded to DUI included:

Stephen T. Delman Jr., 67, of Weatherly, was arrested on Oct. 28, 2017, along West Main Street by Weatherly police. A test revealed a 0.22 BAC.

A first offense for sentencing purposes, he was placed on probation for six months and ordered to pay a fine of $300, render 25 hours of community service, pay court costs of about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation and follow any recommendation of his drug and alcohol evaluation.

Michael G. Fischetti, 29, of Lewisburg, Union County, was arrested on April 17, 2017, along Route 940 by Kidder Township police. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.

Sentencing was deferred so Fischetti can apply for placement in the county’s Intermediate Punishment Program - house arrest.