A Philadelphia man admitted in Carbon County court on Thursday to coming into the county to sell drugs. He was one of four defendants facing drug charges to enter a guilty plea before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.

Sold to CITerrance Bernard Brown, 50, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance-crack cocaine.Brown was arrested by agents of the state Attorney General's office for an incident on May 16, 2013. The agents had a confidential informant contact Brown for the purpose of buying crack cocaine. The CI had been aware of Brown dealing drugs in the county.Brown met with the CI in Mahoning Township and sold him 1 ounce of crack cocaine. Immediately after the sale the agents stopped the vehicle Brown was in and took him into custody.Due to a prior criminal record, Nanovic told Brown that under state sentencing guidelines he faces a minimum prison term of somewhere between 12 and 18 months, which would put him in the state prison system.Nanovic deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.Other pleasOther defendants in drug-related cases who entered pleas included:Brian P. Marshall, 28, of Blakeslee, pleaded guilty to one count each of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and a charge of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.Marshall was arrested on the drug counts on Nov. 21, 2012, following an incident at the Bowmanstown Diner.State police at Lehighton were called to the diner for a report of two suspicious people in the parking lot. By the time troopers arrived, the two had entered the diner. Police spoke to a witness who said he saw Marshall enter the diner and walk by a garbage can. Troopers checked the can and found drugs in it, including heroin. Marshall admitted he threw the drugs in the can.The DUI charge was filed for an incident on July 22, 2013, along Route 248 in Franklin Township. Troopers stopped Marshall for erratic driving and found him under the influence of a controlled substance, which a blood test confirmed.Marshall, who is in prison, is also facing a probation revocation proceeding in Lehigh County.Nanovic accepted the plea but deferred sentencing, ordering a PSI.Leanna M. Altemose, 28, of Palmerton, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.She was arrested on Aug. 30, 2013, by Palmerton police following an incident at 327 Delaware Ave. Police responded to Altemose's apartment after receiving information that she was involved in drug activity. A consent search of the apartment revealed needles used to inject heroin.Altemose said she is addressing a heroin addiction problem and will be entering a 30-day inpatient drug rehabilitation program. She said her addiction started six years ago.Nanovic placed her on probation for a year and ordered her to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and imposed zero tolerance for D&A use.Robert A. Robinson III, 28, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.He was arrested by Jim Thorpe police after officers were dispatched to 218 Center St. for a reported drug overdose. Robinson was the person who overdosed. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police found evidence of heroin use in the residence, which Robinson later admitted to.Robinson, who is in the county prison serving a three- to six-month term for a probation violation, told Nanovic he is making arrangements with the Salvation Army to enter their inpatient drug treatment program. He admitted being addicted to heroin.Nanovic placed him on probation for a year, consecutive to his current sentence, and ordered he get a D&A evaluation and zero tolerance on D&A use.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.