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Parole, probation hearings held

Carbon County judges conducted parole/probation revocation hearings recently on petitions filed by the county adult probation office against defendants currently under supervision for violating the conditions of their release.

Hearings were held for the following:John Correll, 26, of Albrightsville had his parole revoked on a charge of resisting arrest on petition filed by probation officer Joseph Bettine for violating conditions of testing positive for opiates, which violated the zero-tolerance provision.Judge Steven R. Serfass resentenced him to serve out the maximum balance of his original sentence, which runs to Feb. 9, 2015.Bobbie Jo Simmons, 33, of Nesquehoning, had her parole revoked on a charge of theft on petition of probation officerClifford Eckhart forviolating conditions of failing to submit to a scheduled drug screen, which violated the zero-tolerance provision.She was resentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve 45 days in the county prison with credit for 27 days already served.John Sabol, 51, of Lansford, had his parole revoked on a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance on petition filed by Eckhart for violating the conditions of testing positive for a controlled substance, which violated the zero-tolerance provision.Matika resentenced him to serve 90 days in the county prison with credit for 77 days already served.Jessica Davis, 20, of Lehighton, had her probation revoked on a charge of possession with intent to deliver on petition filed by probation officer Jillian C. McGinley for violating conditions of testing positive for opiates and admitting using heroin, which violated the zero-tolerance provision.Serfass resentenced her to serve 90 days to 18 months in prison effective June 9.Jennifer Stefanick, 20, of Lansford, was placed in pretrial services on $20,000 unsecured bail by District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek, of Lansford. She had her bail revoked on petition filed by Eckhart by violating the terms of her bail by absconding from her approved residence and whereabouts were unknown, fled the custody of her mother/father/ grandfather, for being discharged from a rehab facility and failed to re-engage in treatment, and had contact with a person with whom she was not allowed to have contact.Matika reset bail at $2,500 straight cash. She was then placed in the county prison after failing to post the new bail.