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10 area persons among 14 entering guilty pleas

Ten area residents were among 14 who entered guilty pleas to criminal charges Wednesday at the Schuylkill County Court and were sentenced by Judge D. Michael L Stine.

Kelly Marie Dalessio, 33, of 607 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, on two counts of delivery of marijuana, was sentenced to serve six to 23 months in the county prison. She reports to the prison Monday at 9 a.m. Dalessio also must pay a fine of $500, pay $100 to Substance Abuse Education (SAE) fund and make restitution of $226 to Bethlehem Regional Lab and $60 to Tamaqua Drug Task Force.Brian R. Kehl, 27, Tuscarora, on a charge of retail theft of one hoagie sandwich from Fegley's Mini Mart in Tamaqua, was placed on probation for 12 months and make restitution of $4.29 to the store.Nicholas Hunter Lambert, 34, of 311 E. Abbott St., Lansford, on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was placed on probation for 12 months, pay $100 to SAE fund and make restitution of 113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab.On a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana was placed on probation 30 days to run concurrent with the initial sentence and on a charge of disorderly conduct was fined $25 plus $50 costs.Lori Oakes, 41, of 419 E. Union St., Tamaqua, on a charge of criminal conspiracy to possess marijuana was placed on probation for 12 months, pay a fine of $250, pay $100 to SAE fund and make restitution of $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab.James Owens II, of 115 W. Cottage Ave., Tamaqua, on a charge of simple assault on Lora Maley, North Railroad Street, was placed on probation 12 months, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Account (CJEA) and $50 to district attorney's office for bench warrant fee and make restitution of $350.Anthony Edward Pascoe, 24, of 201 Kline Avenue, Lansford, on a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol was placed in the Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP) for five years.He will have to serve 30 days in the county prison, followed by 90 days under house arrest with electronic monitoring, followed by 30 days wearing the SCRAM bracelet which will monitor his movements, followed by seven months strict probation and four years of regular probation.On a charge of simple assault has to serve an additional 12 months on probation beginning when his first sentence expire. He also must pay a fine of $1,500, attend the alcohol highway safe driving school, pay $100 to SAE fund, $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center, receive intensive outpatient counseling and submit to random tests.On a charge of driving while his license was suspended was fined $200 plus $50 costs.Ralph Richardson, 23, of 153 Municipal Road, New Ringgold, on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was placed on probation 12 months, pay a fine of $100, pay $100 to SAE fund and make restitution of $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab.Anthony Rodriguez, 25, of 113 N. Cleveland St., McAdoo, on a charge of DUI was sentenced to serve 72 hours to six months in the county prison, pay a fine of $1,000, pay $300 to SAE fund, attend the alcohol highway safety school, receive outpatient counseling and license is suspended 12 months.On a charge of careless driving was fined $25 plus cost.Robert Joseph Ryan Jr., 32, of 21 Maple Avenue, Barnesville, on a charge of theft of tools from a shed on Lakewood Avenue, was placed on probation for 12 months to begin at the a conclusion of a probation sentence he is now serving on another charge, pay a fine of $250. He had made restitution in full.Adam Brian Seitzer, 23, of 891 Oak Grove Drive, Lansford, entered a guilty plead to a charge of DUI. Judge Stine deferred sentencing to a later date but issued strict rules he had to obey while free on bail which includes not changing a resident without permission, not consuming alcohol or drugs and us subject to random tests.Michael Cole, 33, Mahanoy City, on a charge of DUI was sentenced to serve 48 hours to six months in the county prison, pay a fine of $500, pay $100 to SAE fund, attend alcohol highway safe driving school, license suspended for a year, and receive outpatient counseling.Erick E. Gwaltney, 33, Beaver Meadows, on a DUI charge was sentenced to serve 72 hours to six months in prison but because he had already served 25 days was released on parole, pay a fine of $1,000, pay $100 to SAE fund, receive counseling and license suspended 18 months.On a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia must serve an additional two months on probation.On a charge of driving while having no license was fined $200 and careless driving fined $25 plus costs.Douglas James Schartel Jr., 28, Shenandoah, on a charge of DUI was sentenced to serve one to five years in a state correctional institution, pay a fine of $2,500, pay $100 to SAE fund, $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center and license suspended for 18 months.Kareem Jamaiai West Walker, 24, of 18 Mauch Chunk St., Tamaqua, on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was placed on probation 12 months, pay a fine of $250 and make restitution of $75 to Tamaqua Police Drug Task Force. He received credit for serving 25 days in prison.On a charge of disorderly conduct was fined $25 and costs.Each defendant must also pay court costs and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.