Defendants have parole or probations revoked by court
Several defendants had their parole or probations revoked by Carbon County judges on petitions filed by the county's adult probation office.
The following defendants appeared before the county court.Daniel Snyder, 29, of Palmerton, had his parole revoked on a charge of criminal mischief on petition of probation officer Kimberly Cooper for violating conditions by failing to report to the probation office as directed, failing to submit to weekly urine screens, testing positive for amphetamine, violating the zero-tolerance provision, and being arrested on new criminal charges in Palmerton.Judge Joseph J. Matika resentenced Snyder to serve the maximum of his original sentence in the county prison, which runs to Feb. 15, 2015.Joseph Moyer, 31, of Beaver Meadows, had his parole revoked on charges of driving under the influence and endangering the welfare of children, on petition filed by probation officer Joseph Bettine for violating conditions by failing to report to the probation office as directed on four separate occasions.Judge Steven R. Serfass resentenced him to serve six months back time in the county prison effective Aug. 29 and also serve 18 months additional probation consecutive to the jail term.Michael Andrejco, 29, of Weatherly, had his parole revoked on a charge of driving under the influence on petition of Bettine for violating conditions by testing positive for opiates, which violated the zero-tolerance provision.President Judge Roger N. Nanovic remanded Andrejco to the county prison to serve out his maximum term, which runs to March 20, 2018. He was made eligible for work release. He was also ordered paroled on Nov. 24 to enter a drug and alcohol inpatient rehabilitation program. If he is unsuccessfully discharged from the program, he must immediately return to the county prison and served out his sentence.George Kulkusky, 46, of Hazleton, had his parole revoked on a charge of simple assault on petition of Bettine for violating conditions by missing a scheduled urine screen, which violated the zero-tolerance provision.Matika remanded Kulkusky to the county prison to serve 90 days "street time" effective Sept. 19.Katelyn Roth, 25, of Nesquehoning, had her probation revoked on a retail theft charge on petition of probation officer Clifford Eckhart for violating conditions by testing positive for a controlled substance and failing to engage in and complete drug and alcohol treatment.Matika resentenced her to serve 90 days to nine months in the county prison with credit for 43 days already served.Gilbert Green, 67, of Palmerton, had his parole revoked on charges of fleeing and eluding, driving under the influence, and resisting arrest on petition of Cooper for violating conditions by failing to report to the probation office as ordered and having new criminal charges filed against him.Serfass remanded Green to the county prison to serve a total of 90 days effective Aug. 7.Ricky Hunsicker, 29, of Lansford, had his probation revoked on a charge of possession of a controlled substance on petition of Eckhart for violating conditions by testing positive for a controlled substance which violated the zero-tolerance provision.Matika resentenced him to serve two to four months in the county prison with credit for 53 days already served.William Daniels, 52, of Bethlehem, had his probation revoked on a charge of theft by deception on petition of Bettine for violating conditions by failing to report to the probation office as directed, not residing at his approved residence, not making a concerted effort to pay court costs, failing to obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow recommendations, and failing to complete 50 hours of community service.Nanovic remanded Daniels to the county prison to serve 33 days to 12 months effective Sept. 22.Dion Smith, 27, of Palmerton, had his placement in the county's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program revoked on petition of Cooper for violating conditions by failing to report to the probation office as directed, testing positive for amphetamine, failing to submit to scheduled urine screens, and failing to obtain drug and alcohol treatment.Matika ordered the case placed on the next available trial list.