Three defendants, who previously entered guilty pleas in pending criminal cases, were sentenced to state prison terms Monday morning in Carbon County court.

Judge Steven R. Serfass imposed the sentences.

Drug case

Robert Coleman Cesanek, 34, of Nesquehoning, was sentenced to serve 24 to 60 months in a state correctional institution on a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

He was arrested by Lansford police on Nov. 8, 2019. He originally entered a guilty to the charge, but then withdrew it when he was admitted into the county’s drug treatment program. However, he violated the rules of the program and was terminated for it.

Cesanek, who is an inmate in the county prison and appeared by video conference, told the court, “I’ve been fighting drug addiction for a long time.” He said he wants to address it and hopes to get into the state drug treatment program.

In addition to the jail term Cesanek was ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance imposed on drug or alcohol use, supply a DNA sample and pay court costs of about $1,000.

He was given credit for 187 days already served.

Seven cases

Mason Andrew Mahoney, 26, of Perkasie, Bucks County, was sentenced to serve a total of 24 to 60 months in a state correctional institution on two counts of DUI and one count of criminal trespass.

He was arrested on the DUI counts on April 12 and May 5, 2018, by Mahoning Township police; and on the trespass count on June 21, 2018, by Nesquehoning police.

Before the sentencing hearing, Serfass conducted a probation violation hearing in which Mahoney admitted violating a probation sentence. He violated probation by residing outside of Carbon County without the permission of the adult probation office.

He was also ordered to pay total fines of $4,000, license suspensions totaling 36 months, zero tolerance for drug or alcohol use, pay court costs of about $1,000 and supply a DNA sample.

He was given credit for 421 days already served.

Dale A. Stevens, 59, of Weissport, was sentenced to serve one to 12 months in the county prison on a charge of hindering apprehension. She was charged by Weissport police for an incident on July 29, 2020.

She was also ordered to render 50 hours of community service.

She will begin serving the jail term on June 18 at 9 a.m. and serve it on consecutive two-day weekends.

Cory John Wensel, 44, of Palmerton, was sentenced to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, pay a fine of $1,000, license suspended for a year and render 25 hours of community service on a DUI charge.

He was arrested on Feb. 27, 2019, by state police at Lehighton for DUI of a controlled substance.

He will begin serving the jail term at 9 a.m. on June 4.

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