A Carbon County man was sentenced to a county prison term Monday morning on two counts of driving under the influence and one of receiving stolen property.

President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II sentenced Gregory Paul Steinmetz, 30, of Lehighton, to serve a total of 90 days to five years on the DUI counts and one year probation on the receiving charge, with the terms running consecutively.Steinmetz was arrested on the receiving charge on Dec. 9, 2012, at the Country Junction store along Route 209 in Towamensing Township. He was employed at the business and admitted taking a purse belonging to Barbara Lewandowski and took medication from it.The first DUI occurred on June 16, 2012, along Forest Street in Franklin Township. Township police charged him after he was involved in a crash. A test showed a 0.07 BAC and the presence of a controlled substance.The second DUI occurred on July 7, 2012, along Route 248 at Bowmanstown when he was stopped by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.Steinmetz said he stole to get money to support a drug habit he developed after he began using painkillers several years ago after sustaining an injury.He has also gone through some other health issues.Steinmetz told the court, "Throwing me in jail today is a danger to my health."Defense attorney George Dydynsky said the defendant's drug addiction led him to associate with the wrong people.Nanovic told Steinmetz his actions were a "total defiance of the law."On the first DUI Nanovic imposed a sentence of 90 days to five years, a fine of $2,500, one-year license suspension, must continuing his counseling, and zero tolerance for drug use.On the second DUI he was sentenced to serve 30 days to six months in prison, a fine of $1,500, and another year license suspension. The prison terms are concurrent.He was placed on probation for a year on the receiving charge, consecutive to the DUI counts and ordered to make restitution of $287.50 to the victim, and get a drug and alcohol evaluation. He must also pay court costs of about $1,000, and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.He will begin the jail term at 2 p.m. on Aug. 24.