Two Tamaqua men among 10 to enter guilty pleas
Two Tamaqua men were among 10 defendants who entered guilty pleas to criminal charges and were sentenced by Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin in Schuylkill County court.
Kerry Scott Fulmer, 41, was placed in the Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP) to serve 24 months on probation on charges of criminal trespass on private property at 224 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, with three months under house arrest with electronic monitoring after release from undergoing inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol treatment.On a charge of defiant trespass received a concurrent 12 months probation. On a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana received a concurrent 30 days probation sentence. Charges were brought by Tamaqua police.Earl Francis Hartranft, 33, of 336 Lincoln St., on a charge of criminal attempt to commit criminal trespass on property at 514 Lincoln St., was placed on probation 23 months, and ordered to pay $50 to Criminal Justice Enhancement Account (CJEA) fund, and make restitution of $40 to Mark Fulton. On a charge of criminal mischief was fined $25 and costs.The sentence begins at the expiration of a present sentence he is serving of 18 months on probation after serving 93 days on charges theft from a motor vehicle and recklessly endangering another person to which he had pleaded guilty on Jan. 19, 2011. At that time he gave his address as 109 Coal St. On the current charge he was cited by Trooper Alyssa Becker.Other pleasRoberto Acosta, 21, of 10 W. Broad St., West Hazleton, on a charge of simple assault was sentenced to serve four months to 364 days in the county prison with credit for serving 266 days, and pay $50 to CJEA. Acosta was cited by McAdoo Chief Jeffrey Wainwright. Under a plea agreement charges of aggravated assault, indecent assault, corruption of minors, and indecent exposure were dismissed.Dennis Bachman, 24, Mahanoy City, on a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana when cited by Mahanoy Cpl. Michael Dissinger, on Eight Street, was placed on probation 12 months. On a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia, a 30 day concurrent probation sentence. He was also ordered to pay $100 to Substance Abuse Education (SAE) fund, $50 to CJEA fund, and make restitution of $239 to Bethlehem Regional Lab.Thomas Frederick Moll, 38, of 694 S. Kennedy Drive, McAdoo, formerly of Allentown, on a charge of theft of an all terrain vehicle (ATV) belonging to Robert Kalinchok, 654 Rear Kennedy Drive, was sentenced to serve 12 to 24 months in a state correctional facility, pay $50 to CJEA fund, $632 to district attorney for being brought in on a bench warrant, and restitution of $386.93 to Kalinchok. He was cited by McAdoo Patrolman Robert Minnick. On a charge of corruption of minors brought by Trooper Thomas Robin he received a concurrent sentence of nine to 24 months.Joseph Preston Muse, 23. of 506 W. Chew St., Allentown, on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia in the 200 block on High St., Tamaqua, was placed on probation 12 months, pay $100 to SAE fund, and $50 to CJEA fund. On a charge of driving while his operating privileges were suspended was fined $200 plus $50 costs. Muse was cited by Tamaqua Cpl. Dwayne Hacker.Beth Anita Troup, 25, Girardville, on six counts of theft was sentenced to serve months to 23 months in the county prison, however, since she served 115 days was released on parole. She also must pay $250 to CJEA fund, $3,690.75 in restitution to the victims, $21 to Domino Pizza Shop, Girardville; $2,154.20 to Joel Kislan, Ashland, for theft of his car; $80 to Tim Weihl, Ashland, for theft of a playstation; $21.03 to Turkey Hill Market, Ashland, theft of merchandise; $77.59 to Dollar Store for theft of merchandise, $750 to First National Bank for forging checks, both of Ashland; $127.29 to Kmart Store and $127.19 to Boscov's Store, Fairlane Village Mall; and $240 to Walmart Store, Saint Clair; and $52.45 to Boyer's Market, Ashland.Phillip James Gibble, Girardville, possession of drug paraphernalia, sentenced to serve 26 days to 12 months and was granted immediate parole as he had served the minimum time in prison, fined $500, pay $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $485 to Schuylkill County Drug Task Force.Chad Ben Kerchner, 35, Shenandoah, criminal trespass on private property, was given credit for serving 139 days in the county prison and was released on parole for 23 months, pay $50 to CJEA fund, and make restitution of $1,513.99 to Stephen Campbell, Girardville.Ian Andrewe Kerschner, Shenandoah, also charged with criminal trespass on Campbell's property and received the same sentence as Chad Ben Kerschner.Each defendant must also pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.