An Effort man was sentenced to a state prison term on Monday in Carbon County court on 28 criminal counts for his part in a ring in which a nurse for a Palmerton doctor would forge prescriptions for the drug oxycodone.

Charles F. Daniel, 27, was sentenced by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II to total of 24 to 48 months in a state correctional institution followed by three years of probation. Daniel previously pleaded guilty to the charges.Daniel was part of ring that would take the fake prescriptions and fill them at various pharmacies in a three-county area. The other two counties involved in the criminal acts were Monroe and Northampton.Daniel pleaded to 25 counts of acquiring or obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, and one count each of possession of a controlled substance, corrupt organization, and criminal conspiracy.Others charged in connection with the ring were Angela McClain, 42, of Palmerton, a nurse for Dr. Edward Manzella, who has an office in Palmerton. She was charged with writing fraudulent prescriptions. She is facing a total of 55 criminal counts. Also charged were Lee Daniel, 24, whose address at the time of his arrest was South Daytona, Fla., and Jessia Campbell, 25, of Matamoras, Pike County. They are facing 28 criminals counts each. Lee Daniel is the brother of Charles Daniel.The four were charged by agents of the state Attorney General's office.Authorities charged that McClain gave forged prescriptions to her boyfriend, identified in court papers as Eddie Szczesny. The prescription in some cases were made out to Charles Daniel, Lee Daniel, and Jessica Campbell. They were paid between $100 and $200 to fill the prescriptions at the various pharmacies.It was estimated that 5,640 tablets of oxycodone were obtained illegally.The agents showed Manzella the names of Szczesny, Charles Daniel, Lee Daniel, and Campbell, who had prescriptions made out to them. Manzella said the four were not his patients.The prescriptions were filled at area phmarcies including First National Pharmacy in Lehighton, Rite Aid and CVS stores in Brodheadsville, and Kmart Pharmacy in Walnutport.The cases against McClain, Lee Daniel, and Campbell are all pending.Nanovic also ordered Daniel to get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and follow any recommendation for treatment, suppy a DNA sample, zero tolerance on D&A use, and pay court costs, which average about $1,000..Daniel will begin the jail term on Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.