A total of eight defendants in pending drug-related cases entered guilty pleas in Carbon County court on Tuesday.

President Judge Roger N. Nanovic accepted the pleas from the following:Prison incidentRicky Elton Stevens Jr., 23, of Palmerton, entered pleas in two pending cases to one count each of possession of a controlled substance-suboxone, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Stevens was arrested on the first count on Oct. 7, 2014, at the county prison by Nesquehoning police. Prison officials found suboxone hidden in clothing belonging to Stevens, who was an inmate in the jail at the time.The paraphernalia charge stems from a Sept. 3, 2014, incident along Delaware Avenue when Palmerton police served a warrant on Stevens. During a pat-down before taking him into custody the drug paraphernalia was found.Nanovic placed him on probation on each count for a year with the terms running concurrent to each other but consecutive to a probation term he is presently serving. He was also ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and zero tolerance was imposed on D&A use.Other pleasRafael A. Batista, 23, of Allentown, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.He was arrested by Palmerton police for an incident on Feb. 25, 2014, at Fifth and Lehigh. Found on him was a smoking device.Nanovic sentenced him to time served (57 days) to one year in jail, and ordered he get a D&A evaluation, with zero tolerance on D&A use. He was given credit for 57 days and parole.Diane Lynn Lutz, 44, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.She was arrested on Dec. 27, 2014, at the Family Dollar Store at 454 Delaware Ave. Borough police responded to a report of a retail theft. Lutz was identified by store personnel as the one involved in a theft. During a search of her person and purse, police found methadone and paraphernalia.On the first count Nanovic sentenced her to time served (27 days) to one year in jail, and ordered her to get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, and stay out of the store.On the second count she was ordered to pay a fine of $250.A retail theft charge was dropped in a plea bargain.Hector Calderon, 47, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count of possession of a small amount of marijuana.He was arrested on May 28, 2014, along Lehigh Avenue by Jim Thorpe police after getting off a bus.Nanovic sentenced him to serve 15 to 30 days in jail and ordered he get a D&A evaluation.He began the jail term immediately.Nicholas Wilson Kaszytski, 28, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He also pleaded to receiving stolen property.He was arrested by Jim Thorpe police for an incident on July 16, 2014.Borough police responded to Tommy's Restaurant on West Fourth Street for a report of three bottles of beer stolen from the business. Surveillance video identified Kaszytski and a female involved in the theft.Kaszytski told Nanovic he spent 21 days in an inpatient rehab program and is currently in an outpatient treatment program.He said, "I'm addressing my drug issues."Police found the two later in a borough street. While taking Kaszytski into custody, drug paraphernalia was found.Nanovic placed Kaszytski on probation for a year on each count running concurrent to each other but consecutive to a probation term he is presently serving.He was also ordered to make restitution of $30, continue his counseling, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, and to stay out of the restaurant.Jesse Allen Anthony, 30, of Weissport, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.He was arrested on Dec. 19, 2014, by state police at Lehighton following a vehicle stop along Bridge Street in Lehighton.Nanovic placed him on probation for a year and ordered he get a D&A evaluation and zero tolerance imposed on D&A use.Chase Elijah Copes, 18, of Whitehall, pleaded to two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.He was arrested on July 28, 2014, along Route 248 in Lower Towamensing Township by state police at Lehighton. He was stopped for speeding.He was placed on probation for a year on each count, running concurrently, and ordered to get a D&A evaluation.Cody Raymond Tatro, 20, of Hazleton, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.He was arrested on Nov. 30, 2014, by state police at Lehighton along Indian Mountain Road in Franklin Township. He was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by troopers and found to have the paraphernalia.Nanovic placed him on probation for a year and ordered he get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, and continue his drug counseling program.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.