Defendants sentenced in DUI cases
Two defendants who previously pleaded guilty were sentenced by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II on Tuesday.
Steven Robert Wright, 23, of Palmerton, was sentenced on two DUI charges.Wright was arrested on Oct. 14, 2012, at Third Street and Franklin Avenue by Palmerton police. A test revealed a 0.14 BAC. The second arrest occurred on Nov. 8, 2013, along Lehigh Avenue, also by Palmerton police. A test revealed a 0.21 BAC.On the first count Nanovic placed him on probation for six months and ordered he pay a fine of 300 and comply with his D&A assessment recommendations.On the second DUI he was sentenced to serve 30 days to six months in jail, a fine of $1,000, one-year license suspension, and continue intensive outpatient D&A treatment. The sentence is consecutive to the first case.He was given credit for two days on the prison term. He will serve the rest of the time on consecutive weekends beginning at 1 p.m. March 24 and serve it Tuesday to Friday.David Allen Anthony, 26, of Lehighton, was sentenced to serve 72 hours to six months in jail on a DUI charge. He was arrested by state police at Lehighton on Jan. 10, 2013. A test showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was also ordered to pay a fine of $1,000, his license was suspended for one year, and he must follow all recommendations of a drug evaluation.He will begin the jail term at noon on March 23.Judge SerfassTwo defendants who previously pleaded guilty were sentenced by Judge Steven R. Serfass on Tuesday in the county court.John Michael Soltis, 50, of Lansford, was sentenced to serve 48 hours to six months in jail on a DUI charge. Soltis was arrested on June 13, 2014, along Route 209 by Nesquehoning police. A test showed 0.18 BAC.He was also ordered to pay a fine of $500, have his license suspended for one year, and render 25 hours of community service.He will begin the jail term at 6 p.m. March 27.Paul Steve Hamarics, 54, of Lehighton, was placed on probation for six months on a DUI charge. He was arrested on Aug. 17, 2014, by state police at Lehighton along Bridge Street in Lehighton. A test revealed a 0.18 BAC.He was also ordered to pay a fine of $300 and render 25 hours of community service.Each defendant must also pay court costs of about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.