Man's parole revoked in drug case
A Nesquehoning man had his parole revoked on drug charges and was resentenced in the Carbon County court to a jail term. He was one of three defendants who had parole/probation hearings held on petitions filed by the adult probation office for violating the conditions of their release.
Zachary Lienhard, 23, had his parole revoked on a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance on petition filed by probation officer Clifford Eckhart, for violating conditions of failing to submit to scheduled drug screens, which violated the zero-tolerance provision.President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II resentenced Lienhard on April 14 to serve 200 days back time in the county prison with credit for 52 days already spent in jail and 21 days spent in an inpatient rehabilitation program for a total of 73 days credit.Siobhan Carrasso, 51, of Jim Thorpe, had her probation revoked on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia on petition filed by probation officer Joseph Bettine for violating the condition of not making a concerted effort to pay her fines and costs.Judge Steven R. Serfass resentenced her on April 14 to serve three to six months in the county prison beginning Aug. 1. However, if she pays $579.93 on her court costs and continues to make her regular monthly payments by that date, the order will be vacated.George Dougherty, 22, of Lansford, had his placement in the county's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program revoked on a charge of possession of a controlled substance on petition filed by Eckhart for violating conditions of failing to report to the adult probation office as directed and moved from his residence without approval with his whereabouts unknown.On April 16, Serfass ordered the case placed on the next pretrial list.