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12 Schuylkill defendants get prison terms

Schuylkill County judges on April 22 sentenced 12 people charged by local police to jail terms after they pleaded guilty.

President Judge William Baldwin sentenced:Jeremy Plasko, 37, of Tamaqua, to six to 23 months in jail, pay court costs and fees, and have an drug and alcohol evaluation. He was given credit for time served since Nov. 28, 2014.Plasko pleaded guilty on April 22 to criminal trespass and possession of drug paraphernalia. A charge of defiant trespass was dropped.Plasko was charged by Tamaqua police after a Nov. 28, 2014, incident.Thomas Bilsak, 26, of Lansford, to time served to 12 months in jail and pay court costs and fees. He was given credit for time served from June 6, 2014, to Dec. 12, 2014.Bilsak pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges of drug delivery, possession with intent to deliver, and criminal use of a communication facility were dropped.He was charged by Tamaqua police after an Oct. 31, 2013, incident.Dara Schaeffer, 28, of Tamaqua, to time served up to 18 months in jail, pay court costs and fees, and 12 months of probation. She was given credit for time served from Nov. 24, 2011, to Nov. 29, 2011, and from Jan. 13 to Jan. 14, and immediately released on parole.She was charged by Tamaqua police with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, theft by deception, and access device fraud after a Dec. 24, 2009, incident.Charges of theft and receiving stolen property were dropped.Judge Charles Miller sentenced:Christy Lee Catone, 26, of Jim Thorpe, to serve 30 days in jail, followed by four years and 11 months on intermediate punishment, including 90 days on house arrest with electronic monitoring, 30 days with an electronic monitoring bracelet, followed by seven months of strict supervision, followed by four years of probation.Miller also suspended her license for 18 months, and ordered an ignition lock on her car for 12 months. He also ordered Catone to complete DUI school and complete a specific individual assessment, perform 10 hours of community service and pay court costs, a $1,500 fine, and fees.She was charged by Tamaqua police on Oct. 21, 2013, with driving under the influence, careless driving, driving without a license and failing to stop at three stop signs on Aug. 8, 2013.James E.T. Gilson, 20, of Tamaqua, to time served up to 12 months in jail, with credit given for time served from Sept. 6, 2014, to Oct. 15, 2014, and to pay court costs and fees and provide a DNA sample.Gilson was charged by Tamaqua police with flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest, and defiant trespass as a result of a Sept. 5, 2014, incident.Thomas J. Kehl, 24, of Tamaqua, to time served up to 23 months in jail and to pay $2,323 in restitution to All American Jeep and $2,089 to Lehigh Tire & Auto. He was given credit for time served from Sept. 10, 2014, to Oct. 6, 2014, and from Jan. 17 to April 22, and immediately released on parole. He also must pay court costs and fees and provide a DNA sample.Kehl was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief after a Sept. 7, 2014, incident. The burglary charge and two counts of receiving stolen property were dropped.Cory L. Matalavage, 34, of Tamaqua to time served up to 12 months in jail, with credit given for time served from Nov. 28, 2014, to Jan. 20. She was immediately released on parole, and must pay court costs and fees.She was charged by Tamaqua police with criminal trespass, defiant trespass, and defiant trespass-posted. All charges but the defiant trespass were dropped.Robin Uhler, 54, of Lansford to time served up to 12 months in jail, with credit given for time served from Feb. 14. She was immediately released on parole, and must pay court costs and fees.Uhler was charged by Tamaqua police with possession of drug paraphernalia and retail theft on Feb. 5, 2014.Nathan Startzel, 20, of Tamaqua to 72 hours to five years, with parole upon completion of the minimum sentence. He was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine and surrender his license, and pay court costs and fees. Startzel must also complete the Alcohol Highway safety School course and obtain outpatient substance abuse treatment.Clovis Williams, 52, of Tamaqua to time served up to 23 months in jail, with immediate parole and credit for time served from Sept. 1, 2014, to Sept. 3, 2014.Williams was charged by Tamaqua police with terroristic threats, resisting arrest, simple assault, harassment and criminal mischief on Aug. 31, 2014.Lynne Britton, 49, of Mahanoy City to time served up to 12 months in jail, with credit given for time served from Feb. 7, 2014, to Feb. 10, 2014, and from March 4 to March 6. She was immediately released on parole, and must pay court costs and fees.Britton was charged by Rush Township police with altering or forging documents and driving while her license was suspended on Aug. 30, 2013.Judge John Domalakes set bail for a Tamaqua woman who had been sought on a bench warrant.Rebecca Beil, 19, was released on $5,000 unsecured bail under the conditions that she live at 33 N. Railroad St., Tamaqua, with the permission of Angie Troxell; attend all court hearings; pay a $50 bench warrant fee; avoid drugs and alcohol, and places that primarily serve alcohol; and get a job within 30 days.She was charged by Coaldale police with use or possession of drug paraphernalia on Oct. 26, 2014.