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Carbon County court

Two defendants in pending criminal cases entered guilty pleas before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II in Carbon County court on Thursday.

Travis J. Litts

, 32, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of retail theft for an incident on Jan. 12, 2017, at the Turkey Hill Market in Nesquehoning. He stole an item valued at $5.91.

Nanovic ordered he make restitution to the store for $5.91 and ordered no other penalty.

Damin David Franges

, 28, of Whitehall, pleaded to one count of criminal mischief. He was arrested by state police at Lehighton after he broke a large outside window at the Rausch Haus in Lower Towamensing Township on May 10.

Nanovic placed him on probation for a year and ordered he make restitution for the window of $2,400.

Franges must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole or probation.