Published September 30. 2014 04:00PM
One defendant wassentenced and another entered a plea in driving under the influence cases heard in Carbon County court.
Both defendants appeared before Judge Joseph J. Matika.Ryan A. Yackanicz, 23, of Beaver Meadows, previously pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced by Matika to serve 72 hours to six months in prison.He was arrested along Broad Street by Beaver Meadows police on Nov. 18, 2013. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.He was also ordered to pay a fine of $1,000, have his license suspended for a year, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and render 25 hours of community service. He must also pay court costs, which average about $1,500, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.He was given credit for 72 hours already served and released on parole.Brad Osborn, 21, of McAdoo, pleaded to one count of DUI. He was arrested on Aug. 17, 2013, along Main Street, by Weatherly police. Given a test, the result was 0.13 BAC.Matika deferred sentencing to a later date.