Published August 29. 2014 04:00PM
Two people facing driving under the influence charges entered guilty pleas in Carbon County court on Tuesday before Judge Joseph J. Matika.
Sean A. Higgins, 39, of Summit Hill, was arrested on April 26 along East White Street by Summit Hill police. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.Matika sentenced him to serve five days to six months in prison, a fine of $300, one-year license suspension, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, zero tolerance on D&A use, and render 25 hours of community service.He will begin the jail term at 8 p.m. on Aug 28.Hunter L. Shaw, 37, of Brookfield, Vermont, was arrested on Feb. 7 along Route 903 by Kidder Township police. Given a test, the result was 0.18 BAC.He was sentenced to serve 48 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $500, one-year license suspension, get a D&A evaluation and render 25 hours of community service.He will begin the jail term at 8 a.m. on Sept. 6.Both have to pay court costs, which average about $1,500, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.