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Five admit to DUI

Five defendants in pending driving under the influence cases entered guilty pleas in Carbon County court on Tuesday.

Judge Joseph J. Matika accepted pleas from the following:Neil S. Dorshimer, 31, of Lehighton, was arrested on March 19 by Mahoning Township police along Blakeslee Boulevard Drive East. Given a test, the result was 0.16 BAC.Matika sentenced him to serve five days to six months in jail, a fine of $300, one-year license suspension, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and render 25 hours of community service.He will begin the jail term on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. and serve it on consecutive weekends of two days, two days and one day.Kevin John Gieniec, 30, of Lansford, was arrested on Dec. 12, 2013, by Lansford police along Patterson Street Given a test, the result was 0.13 BAC. He also pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.Sentencing was deferred.Christopher G. Borneisen, 49, of McAdoo, was arrested on June 8, 2012, along Wilbur Street by Weatherly police. Given a test, the result was 0.19 BAC.He was previously placed in the county's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program for first-time offenders but was revoked for failure to complete all conditions.Matika placed him on probation for six months and ordered he pay a fine of $300, get a D&A evaluation, and render 25 hours of community service.Todd Joseph Hunsicker, 30, of Nesquehoning, was arrested on March 21 along Route 54 by Nesquehoning police after being involved in an accident. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.Matika sentenced him to serve 90 days to five years in jail, a fine of $1,500, 18-month license suspension, get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, and render 100 hours of community service when he completes his jail term.He will begin the jail term on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. and serve it on 45 consecutive weekends.Charles Michael McGowan, 34, of Glenolden, Delaware County, was arrested on July 4, 2012, by state police at Fern Ridge along Interstate 80 in Kidder Township. A test showed the presence of a controlled substance.McGowan was previously placed in the ARD program but was revoked.Matika sentenced him to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $1,000, one-year license suspension, get a D&A evaluation, and render 25 hours of community service.He will begin the jail term at 8 p.m. on Dec. 5 and serve it straight time.Each defendant must also pay court costs of about $1,500 in DUI cases, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.