A Carbon County man was sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty on Tuesday morning to driving under the influence (DUI). He was one of 14 defendants in pending criminal cases to enter a guilty plea before Carbon County President Judge Roger N. Nanovic.

Nesquehoning stopSean Christopher McFadden, 23, of Nesquehoning, was sentenced to serve one to five years in prison on the DUI count.He was arrested on May 17 along SR209 by Nesquehoning police after being involved in an accident where the car he was driving left the road and landed in a ditch. He left the scene but was found by police walking along the road a short distance away. He was highly intoxicated, police said.The vehicle belonged to his mother and he took it without her permission. However, police did not charge him with that offense because his mother declined to file a complaint.Before imposing the sentence Nanovic noted McFadden has a long prior criminal record and is currently in prison on a probation/parole violation.In addition to the jail time Nanovic imposed a fine of $1,500, one year license suspension, and ordered a drug and alcohol (D&A) evaluation and to follow any recommendation for treatment.McFadden also pleaded to a summary offense of public drunkenness and was fined $300. The jail term began immediately.Other pleasOther defendants who entered guilty pleas included:Jonathan Paul Williams, 28, of Chalfont, Bucks County, pleaded to one count each of forgery and bad check.He was arrested by Nesquehoning police for an incident in which he presented himself as a representative of a construction firm doing work after a hail storm it the area causing damages to homes. He took a check for work to be done at the home of Lawrence Larthey but never did the work.When Larthey complained and Williams gave him a check for the amount originally taken, but that check bounced.Williams told Nanovic he used the money to buy materials for other jobs he was hired to do. He also admitted he is facing similar charges in Schuylkill County for the same type of activity.Nanovic placed him on probation for two years and ordered he make restitution to the victim for $5,567.37, and supply a DNA sample and pay the $250 fee. The sentence was imposed on both counts, running concurrently.Jason Paul Schmidt, 35, of Hazleton, pleaded to one count each of receiving stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under suspension, a summary offense.He was arrested by Summit Hill police for an incident in the area of the Panther Valley High School along SR209 after he was stopped for speeding. He was clocked at going 38 miles-per-hour, in a 15 school zone.On the receiving and drug charge he was sentenced to serve one to 12 months in prison, with the terms running concurrently. He was also ordered to get a D&A evaluation. On the summary offense he was fined $200.He will serve the prison term on consecutive weekends beginning Sept. 1 at 9 a.m.Jeffrey David Boyer, 48, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of persistent disorderly conduct. He was arrested on July 22 by state police at Lehighton who found him highly intoxicated and walking in the middle of Delaware Avenue in Palmerton.Nanovic sentenced him to serve two to 12 months in prison, pay a fine of $500, get a D&A evaluation, and given credit for four days spent in jail on the charge. The prison term began immediately.Anthony E. Pascoe, 26, of Lansford, pleaded to one count each of DUI and driving while under suspension-DUI related. He was arrested on Jan. 23, 2010, at Kline Avenue and Walnut St., in Lansford. He refused a blood test and will lose his license for a year for the refusal.Nanovic sentenced him to serve 90 days to five years in jail, pay a fine of $2,500, license suspended for 18 months, and get a D&A evaluation.On the suspension count he was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail and pay a fine of $500. The jail term is concurrent with the DUI charge.Pascoe is currently in the Schuylkill County prison serving a 10 to 20 months term for a probation violation. The Carbon sentence runs concurrent with the Schuylkill term.Courtney Lynn Davis, 28, of Hanover, Luzerne County, pleaded to one count each of false identification to law enforcement, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arrested on July 24 by park rangers at Hickory Run State Park in Kidder Township. It was noted she has a pending possession with intent to deliver charge in Luzerne County.On the drug count Nanovic sentenced her to serve one to 12 months in prison, get a D&A evaluation, and zero tolerance imposed on D&A use. On the false ID count the same sentence was imposed, concurrent to the drug charge.She will serve the term on consecutive weekends beginning Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. She was given credit for 10 days spent in jail on the charges.Keith Alan Johnson, 24, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded guilty to one count of harassment, as a misdemeanor three. He was arrested by Nesquehoning police for an incident at the county prison where he was an inmate on May 11. He was charged with threatening correction officer Clayton Hunsicker. A terroristic threats count was dropped in a plea bargain.Nanovic sentenced him to serve one to 12 months in prison. Johnson is currently in the prison serving a term for a probation violation. Nanovic ruled the new sentence is consecutive to the one Johnson is currently serving.Deanna E. McMahon, 23, of Palmerton, pleaded to one count of DUI, a second offense. She was arrested on May 8 along SR248 in Palmerton by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result was .10BAC.Nanovic sentenced her to serve five days to six months in jail, a fine of $300, one year license suspension, and ordered to get a D&A evaluation.She will begin the jail term at 11 a.m. on Sept. 6 and serve it on consecutive weekends.Joshua Michael Strohl, 24, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count each of simple assault and failure to disperse. He was arrested by Nesquehoning police for an incident at the county jail in which a fight broke out among several prisoners on April 7. The listed victim of the assault was Marquise Granger, another inmate.Several other prisoners have been charged in the case and those cases are pending.Nanovic deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office prepare a presentence investigation (PSI) report.Chad C. Hunadi, 36, of Nesquehoning, pleaded in two pending cases. He pleaded in both cases to a total of four counts of forgery and two counts of identity theft.He was arrested by Nesquehoning police for forging prescriptions at the CVS pharmacy and by Lehighton police for the same crime at the First National pharmacy.Hunadi said he became addicted to pain killers and forged the prescriptions.On all six counts Nanovic placed him on probation for five years and ordered he get a D&A evaluation, and zero tolerance imposed on D&A use.Justin Foley, 32, of Weatherly, pleaded to one count each of recklessly endangering another person and persistent disorderly conduct.He was arrested on May 8 by Weatherly police after officers responded to the area of 425 Carbon St. for shots fired. Foley admitted firing several shots from a rifle at that location. He denied that the bullets struck any nearby structures, as noted in a police search warrant.On both counts he was placed on probation for a year, running concurrently, and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, and have no weapons in his possession during the probation period.John James Kusko, 53, of Lansford, pleaded to one count each of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on April 25 after Lansford police used a confidential informant (CI) to make a drug purchase from him.On both counts Nanovic placed him on probation for a year, concurrent, and ordered he get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance on D&A use, pay a fine of $500, and render 20 hours of community service. He was given credit for seven days spent in prison on the charge.Marco Robert Baker, 26, of Summit Hill, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on May 11 in Summit Hill, following an incident at Oak and Hazard sts.Nanovic deferred sentencing. Baker is currently being held in the Schuylkill County prison on other counts.Matthew Paul Zydyk, 27, of Northampton, pleaded to one count each of DUI, and driving while under suspension-DUI related. He was arrested on Jan. 27 along Delaware Avenue in Palmerton by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result was .15BAC.Nanovic deferred sentencing to a later date.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs, which average close to $1,000, and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.