A Carbon County man was sentenced on charges of driving under the influence, theft and drug possession charges on Tuesday in the county court by Judge Steven R. Serfass.

Lawrence Elmer Purcell Jr., 32, of Albrightsville, was sentenced to a county jail term for drunken driving and placed on probation for a total of 31 months on the theft and drug possession counts.Purcell was charged with the drug count by Lansford police following an incident on Sept. 4, 2014, in the area of 1 W. Ridge St. The theft count occurred on Sept. 7, 2013, in Penn Forest Township. State police at Fern Ridge charged him in connection with the theft of a power boat in the area of 43 Berryman Lane.The DUI occurred on Aug. 28, 2014, at Bridge and Ninth streets in Lehighton. State police at Lehighton said Purcell submitted to a blood test that revealed the presence of methamphetamine.Purcell told Serfass he has been attempting to turn his life around. He has gone through counseling sessions and continues those sessions. He also said he has already completed 150 hours of community service in anticipation of it being imposed by the court.Purcell told Serfass his problems were due to the people he associated with. He said, "I trusted someone I shouldn't have trusted. I have learned from that."On the DUI charge Serfass sentenced him to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $1,000, and a one-year license suspension.On the drug count he was placed on probation for 30 months and one month probation on the theft charge for a total of 31 months. All the terms run consecutive to each other.He was also ordered to render a total of 225 hours of community service and make restitution in the theft case for $1,173.30. If the 150 hours he previously did in community service is approved by the adult probation office, he will only have 75 hours to complete.He will begin the jail term at 9 a.m. March 30.