Carbon County judges conducted probation/parole revocation hearings on petitions filed by the adult probation office against defendants who have violated the terms of their release.

Hearings were held for the following:Tanya Partington,26, of Palmerton, had her probation revoked on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia on petition of probation officer Kimberly Cooper for violating conditions by failing to report to the probation office as directed and her whereabouts unknown.President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II resentenced her to serve six to 12 months in the county prison effective Dec. 2, 2015, with her minimum release date of June 2.Deanna Steigerwalt,24, of Palmerton, had her parole revoked on a charge of simple assault on petition of Cooper for violating conditions by testing positive for opiates, violating the zero-tolerance condition.Judge Steven R. Serfass resentenced her to serve 90 days in the county prison effective Nov. 9, 2015.Kristin Hickey,49, of Jim Thorpe, had her probation revoked on a charge of possession of a controlled substance on petition of former probation officer Toby Butz for violating conditions by admitting using cocaine.Judge Joseph J. Matika resentenced her to serve 59 days to six months in jail. She was given credit for 59 days served and paroled.Raymond Witkowski,35, of Palmerton, had his probation revoked on a charge of possession of a controlled substance on petition of Cooper for violating conditions by testing positive for buprenorphine, violating the zero-tolerance condition.Nanovic resentenced him to serve 90 days to 12 months in prison with the effective date of Oct. 29, 2015.