A Carbon County man was sentenced to a prison term on Monday afternoon after previously pleading guilty to driving under the influence and fleeing or attempting to elude police.

Troy A. Christman, 19, of Lansford, was sentenced to serve a total of 33 days to a day less 24 months in prison on the charges by Judge Steven R. Serfass.Christman was arrested on March 16, 2016, by state police at Lehighton along Ninth Street in Lehighton. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.Christman told the court, "I regret what I did. It was stupid. I should have pulled over." He said he fled because he had no valid driver's license.Serfass sentenced him to serve 1 to 18 months, less a day, on the fleeing count and 72 hours to six months on the DUI, with the terms running consecutive. He also rejected a request by Christman to serve the term on consecutive two-day weekends, noting the defendant had no job.Christman must also pay a fine of $1,000, one-year suspension of his license, render a total of 100 hours of community service, supply a DNA sample, pay court costs of about $1,000 and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.He was given credit for one day spent in jail on the charges and will begin the prison term at 9

a.m.July 31.