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Palmerton man pleads to two summary counts

A Palmerton man pleaded guilty in Carbon County court to two summary offenses and got a break when the district attorney's office agreed to drop a driving under the influence (DUI) charge.

Troy M. Green, 51, entered guilty pleas to one count each of disregard of traffic lane and careless driving. Judge Joseph J. Matika imposed a fine of $25 and costs on each count.He was charged with DUI when stopped by state police at Lehighton on May 26, 2012, along Forest Inn Road, in Towamensing Township. Given a breath test at the barracks, the result was a 16BAC.