Published January 14. 2014 05:00PM
A Carbon County man was sentenced to a county prison term on Monday after previously pleading guilty.
Jonathan M. Lopresti, 26, of Jim Thorpe, was sentenced by Judge Steven R. Serfass to serve one day less 12 to one day less 24 months in prison on a charge of theft. The jail term will be followed by 24 months of probation.He was arrested on Jan. 2, 2013, by Jim Thorpe police for taking a Winchester 12 gauge shotgun from the home of Joseph Bunso, of 26 E. Fourth St.Defense attorney Joseph D. Perilli, of the public defenders office, told Serfass that his client stole to support a drug habit.Lopresti said he was sorry for what happened and hoped to address his drug addiction problem by entering a rehabilitation facility.In addition to the jail term, Serfass ordered Lopresti to make restitution of $500, get both a drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, and supply a DNA sample.He was given credit for 250 days spent in jail to date on the charge. He must also pay court costs, which average about, $1,000.