Seven defendants entered guilty pleas to driving under the influence and other counts on Tuesday in Carbon County court.

President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II accepted the pleas.Jonathan Todd Creveling, 42, of Lehighton, also pleaded to a count of driving under suspension-DUI related, and summary offenses of illegal use of a registration plate and financial responsibility (no insurance).He was arrested on Dec. 31, 2012, by state police at Lehighton along Sixth Street in Lehighton. He refused to submit to a blood test and will lose his license for a year for the refusal.On the DUI charge Nanovic sentenced him to serve 90 days to five years in jail, a fine of $1,500, license suspended for 18 months, and get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment.On the suspension count he was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail and pay a fine of $1,000. The jail term is concurrent with the DUI charge.On the two summaries he was fined a total of $325 and costs.Creveling has been in prison and began his new jail term immediately. He was not entitled to any credit on the sentence, Nanovic said.Norman Lee Smith, 23, of Lehighton, was arrested on Feb. 14, 2013, along Route 248 in Palmerton by borough police. He initially refused to stop and led police on a chase with speeds reaching 120 mile-per-hour, according to police. He refused a blood test and will lose his license for a year.He previously pleaded to one count of fleeing or attempting to elude police for an incident on Oct. 21, 2012, along Delaware Avenue in Palmerton.Nanovic deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.Defense attorney Matthew Rapa said his client, who faces a mandatory minimum of one year in jail on the DUI charge, is going to apply for placement in the county's Intermediate Punishment Program.Mark Joseph Miller, 49, of Albrightsville, was arrested on May 3, 2013, along Forest Inn Road, in Towamensing Township, by state police at Lehighton, following a vehicle stop.The arresting trooper smelled the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle.Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.Nanovic sentenced him to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, pay a fine of $1,000, one-year license suspension, and get a D&A evaluation.He will begin the jail term at 6 p.m. April 1.Rebecca Ann Urban, 46, of Lehighton, also pleaded to one count of driving under suspension-DUI related. She was arrested on July 21, 2013, at the state police barracks in Towamensing Township.She had called the barracks to report an assault incident and then drove to the barracks to report it.She was observed entering the parking lot by a trooper and later was found to be under the influence of alcohol. Given a test, the result was 0.09 BAC.Nanovic deferred sentencing so she could apply for the IPP. She faces a mandatory minimum of 90 days in jail at the time of sentencing.Eric Michael Kester, 28, of Parryville, also pleaded to endangering the welfare of a child.He was arrested on May 26, 2013, along Route 248 in Franklin Township by state police at Lehighton.At the stop troopers said two young children, in safety seats, were in the vehicle. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.Sentencing was deferred to allow Kester to apply for the IPP.He faces a mandatory minimum of 90 days in jail on the DUI charge.Jason Anthony Bender, 26, of Lehighton, was arrested on Sept. 1, 2013, by Palmerton police along Mauch Chunk Street. Given a test, the result was 0.14 BAC.A first offense, Bender was placed on probation for six months, and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, and pay a fine of $300.Jonathan P. Rios, 31, of Philadelphia, was arrested on April 11, 2012, by state police at Lehighton, along the turnpike in Franklin Township.Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.Sentencing was deferred as Rios is going to enter a inpatient rehab facility.Each defendant sentenced must pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee.