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Jail terms for DUI; possession of drugs

Two Carbon County residents were sentenced to county prison terms on Thursday in the county court: one for drunken driving and one for drug possession. Both previously pleaded guilty to the charges and were sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika.

Nicole Alexis Miller, 24, of Lehighton, was sentenced to serve 90 days to two years on a driving under the influence charge.She was arrested on July 25, 2012, along Schleicher Lane, in East Penn Township, by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result was .24 BAC.Miller said she had been receiving counseling for an alcohol problem and feels she has it under control.In addition to the jail term Miller was ordered to pay a fine of $1,500, license suspended for 18 months, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, and render 72 hours of community service.She will serve the 90 days on three day blocks, Monday to Wednesday, beginning Aug. 25 at 8 a.m.David Albert Smith, 31, of Lehighton, was sentenced to serve three to one day less 24 months in the county prison on a charge of possession of a controlled substance-heroin.He was arrested by Mahoning Township police on May 30 along Blakeslee Boulevard, near the PNC Bank, following a vehicle stop. He was a passenger in the vehicle.Smith is currently serving a six month jail term for a probation violation.In addition to the jail term Smith was ordered to get a D&A evaluation, render 75 hours of community service when released on parole, and zero tolerance on D&A use.The jail term runs concurrent with the parole violation.Each defendant must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.