A Carbon County jury panel this week found a Northampton County man guilty of two counts of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and one count of endangering the welfare of a child following a one-day trial.

Nathan Michael Shiller, 26, of Easton, was arrested on Nov. 19, 2014, along Route 209 near the intersection with Route 443 near the Thomas J. McCall Memorial Bridge in Lehighton by state trooper Michael Sofranko of the Lehighton barracks.Sofranko pulled Shiller over for a loud muffler on his vehicle. When he approached the vehicle, he could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and from Shiller.At the time of the stop, Shiller's girlfriend was in the front seat and his daughter, age 1½, was in the back seat.Shiller at first denied smoking marijuana, but later admitted to Sofranko that he had smoked some earlier. After failing field sobriety tests, Shiller was taken to the Lehighton hospital, where a blood test revealed marijuana in his system.The first count of DUI he was convicted of concerns operating a vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance. The second count is the same, except it also includes that a minor under the age of 18 was in the vehicle.The endangering charge states Shiller placed his daughter in danger by driving while under the influence.He was also charged with three motor vehicle summary offenses. Presiding Judge Steven R. Serfass found him guilty of operating a vehicle without a valid inspection sticker and an emission inspection violation. He was found not guilty of violation sound level on his vehicle.Shiller had entered into a plea agreement with the district attorney's office to plea to one count each of DUI (with juvenile in the vehicle) and endangering the welfare of a child.He was scheduled to enter the plea on March 17, however he changed his mind and requested a jury trial.After the verdict was read, Serfass changed Shiller's bail from $5,000 unsecured to $5,000 percentage. Shiller posted the required $500 and remains free.Serfass ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report before sentencing.Assistant District Attorney Brian Gazo prosecuted the case. Shiller was defended by attorney Christopher Opiel.