Five defendants who previously pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and related charges were sentenced in Carbon County court on Tuesday.

Judge Steven R. Serfass sentenced the following:Seth William Valentine, 34, of Tamaqua, was arrested on Aug. 25, 2012, along Route 248 at Bowmanstown by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result was 0.09 BAC. He also pleaded to driving under suspension-DUI related.Before being sentenced, Valentine told the court, "I made a lot of mistakes in my life. I learned from this. I'm close with my family now." He said he had developed an addiction to painkillers.He had applied for the Intermediate Punishment Program but was turned down because of his prior criminal record.On the suspension count, Serfass sentenced him to serve 90 days in jail and pay a fine of $500. He will also receive a one-year license suspension.On the DUI charge he was sentenced to serve 10 days to 24 months in jail, pay a fine of $500, have his license suspended for a year, and render 100 hours of community service. The prison terms run concurrent.He will begin the jail term at 9 a.m. Nov. 17.Michael T. Ross, 27, of Albrightsville, was arrested on May 4 along Route 534 in Penn Forest Township by state police at Fern Ridge. Given a test, the result was 0.12 BAC.Serfass sentenced him to serve 48 hours in jail, 28 days in the IPP with electronic monitoring, followed by five months in regular IPP. He must also pay a fine of $750, have his license suspended for a year, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and render 25 hours of community service.He will serve the two days in jail beginning at noon on Nov. 7.Melvin Olmar Vega, 36, of Slatington, was arrested on Jan. 16 along Delaware Avenue by Palmerton police following a vehicle stop for speeding. Given a test, the result was a 0.19 BAC. He also pleaded to driving under suspension-DUI related.On the DUI charge Serfass sentenced him to serve five days to six months in jail, pay a fine of $300, have his license suspended for a year, get a D&A evaluation, make restitution of $18 to the Palmerton hospital, and render 25 hours of community service.On the suspension count he was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail and pay a fine of $500. His license will also be suspended for a year. The jail terms run concurrent.He will begin the jail term at 10 a.m. on Nov. 28 and serve it on consecutive weekends.Vernon Fritz, 36, of Andreas, was arrested on Sept. 1, 2013, along Mauch Chunk Street by Mahoning Township police. Given a test, the result was 0.21 BAC. He was operating a motorcycle at the time.Serfass sentenced him to serve 48 hours in jail followed by 28 days in the IPP with electronic monitoring, and then five months on regular IPP. He was fined $750, will have his license suspended for a year, must render 25 hours of community service, and must make restitution totaling $2,895.63. Of that total Fritz is contesting $1,390.93. Serfass said he would hold a restitution hearing at a later date to decide the issue.Amber B. Knappenberger, 32, of Jim Thorpe, was sentenced on a charge of driving under suspension-DUI related. She was arrested by Jim Thorpe police.Serfass sentenced her to serve 60 days in jail and a fine of $500. The jail term will run concurrent with a prison term she is currently serving of nine to one day less 24 months on other criminal counts.She was granted work release privileges.Each defendant must also pay court costs, which average about $1,500, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.