A Jim Thorpe man, who admitted posing as an attorney to bilk a person out of money, was back in Carbon County court on Thursday pleading guilty to more criminal charges.

Christopher Miller, 29, pleaded to five counts of forgery filed by Jim Thorpe police before Judge Steven R. Serfass. Police said Miller took checks belonging to a borough woman and attempted to cash them for a total of $3,298.Miller is no stranger to the county court, having previously entered guilty pleas in other criminal matters.In the other matters he admitted posing as an attorney and stole $1,700 from a victim who thought he would provide him with legal representation.Miller allegedly used a Craigslist ad where he identified himself as Christopher Black, Esq., and offered legal services. However, police say he was never admitted to the bar, and had no license to practice law in Pennsylvania.Police became suspicious of Miller after he went to Mahoning Township police on March 7, identifying himself as an attorney, and asking questions about an ongoing investigation.On March 8, Mahoning and Jim Thorpe police met with Miller on Sixth Street in Jim Thorpe, and took him into custody on an outstanding warrant out of Florida. He has been incarcerated since that date.A victim subsequently came forward and told police that he had paid $1,700 for legal services to a Christopher Black, who turned out to be Christopher Miller.He gave police a contract that reportedly came from Miller, showing a fictitious address and attorney ID number.Miller told police that he finished law school, but did not pass the bar, and was acting only as a paralegal to his clients, who would then represent themselves.All those matters have been taken care of by guilty pleas.Attorney Matthew J. Rapa told Serfass that the forgery charges are the last remaining criminal counts pending against Miller in Carbon. He said the plea agreement is for a time-served sentence and immediate parole. Rapa said Miller won't be released from custody as Florida has a detainer filed against him.He said Miller has waived his rights of extradition, and after the sentencing, prison officials will notify Florida authorities that they can come and get Miller.Rapa also claimed that none of the checks were ever cashed because the account they were written on had insufficient funds. However, Assistant District Attorney Joseph D. Perilli said his office was requesting restitution be included in the sentence. He said if there was no monetary loss then his office will file an amendment to remove the restitution figure.Serfass went along with the agreement and sentenced Miller to time-served (49 days) to one day less 24 months and ordered pay court costs of about $1,000, make restitution of $3,298 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.