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Guilty pleas entered in Carbon County court

Two defendants in pending criminal cases entered guilty pleas in Carbon County court on Monday.

Judge Joseph J. Matika accepted pleas from the following:Malcolm Louis McQueen, 25, of Reeders, pleaded to one count of receiving stolen property. He admitted his part in the theft of a snowboard at the Blue Mountain Ski Area in Lower Towamensing Township on March 15.Matika placed him on probation for a year and ordered he make restitution of $187.80, which is his half share as there is a co-defendant in the case. The term runs concurrent with a probation period he is serving in Monroe County for drunken driving, which runs through April 2016.Chad Michael Hartranft, 39, of Lehighton, pleaded to a summary offense of disorderly conduct. In exchange for the plea the district attorney's office dropped a drunken driving charge. Hartranft was arrested on July 3 at First and Alum streets in Lehighton by state police at Lehighton.Matika imposed a fine of $150.Each defendant must pay court costs of $1,000. McQueen also must pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation.