A Montgomery County man pleaded guilty in Carbon County court on Tuesday to a drug-dealing charge. He was one of eight defendants in pending drug-related cases to enter a plea before Judge Joseph J. Matika.

Search warrantJohnny Michael Getz, 30, of Souderton, and formerly of Lansford, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance-heroin.Getz was arrested on July 31, when agents of the state Attorney General's office and members of the county drug task force served a warrant at 250 W. Ridge St., Apt. B, Lansford, where he was living at the time.Police found various drugs and drug items, including heroin. During the search Getz became ill because he had swallowed some heroin when agents entered the apartment.Getz said he was recently in Montgomery County court on a probation/parole violation tied to the Lansford incident and was ordered to serve 20 months "backtime" in jail.Matika deferred sentencing to January.Other pleasOther defendants who entered guilty pleas included:Tara Hertzog, 30, of Nesquehoning, pleaded in two pending cases to one count each of possession of a controlled substance and persistent disorderly conduct.She was charged with the drug count for an incident on July 10, 2013, at the county prison. Nesquehoning police were called to the jail by prison personnel after Hertzog was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance, later found to be alprazolam. She said she had received the drug from another inmate.The conduct charge stemmed from an Oct. 5, 2013, incident in the 400 block of West Catawissa Street in Nesquehoning. Police responded to the area to a report of a male and female in an altercation. Hertzog was the woman involved and continued to cause a disturbance despite being told by police to desist.Hertzog told the court she was addressing a drug problem and is currently receiving counseling and treatment.Matika placed her on probation for a year on each count, running concurrent to each other, and ordered her to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, and render 50 hours of community service.Travis Allen Walck, 24, of Summit Hill, pleaded to one count each of possession of a controlled substance-heroin, theft and receiving stolen property.He was charged by Nesquehoning police for an incident on March 11. He took a television from a residence at 316 E. Catawissa St. When police found Walck to serve a warrant, he had heroin on him.Walck is currently in the county prison on two other pending criminal matters.Walck admitted to a drug addiction problem. Matika told him, "Drugs took over your life." Walck agreed, "Sure did."On the theft count Matika sentenced him to serve 30 days to 12 months in prison with 57 days credit for time already served, and he was paroled.He was also ordered to get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, render 50 hours of community service when released on parole, have no contact with the victims of the theft, and make restitution of $150. On the drug count the same sentence was imposed, concurrent. Matika also ruled the receiving charge merged with the theft count for sentencing purposes.Walck was returned to the county prison, where he is being held on the other pending matters.Casimir John Yelito, 56, of Nesquehoning, pleaded to one count of possession of marijuana. He was arrested on Oct. 4, 2013, in the area of 306 W. Railroad St. by Nesquehoning police following a vehicle stop. A consent search of the vehicle revealed marijuana. A possession count was dropped in a plea bargain.Matika imposed a fine of $300.Joshua Romanishan, 36, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on May 29 at 412 Beisels Road by Mahoning Township police. State parole board officers went to the residence to arrest Romanishan for a violation. While taking him into custody drug paraphernalia was found.Matika placed him on probation for a year and ordered him to get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, and render 50 hours of community service.Michael Kristen Peters, 42, of Nesquehoning, pleaded in three pending cases to charges of possession of a controlled substance-alprazolam, possession of drug paraphernalia, and escape.He was arrested on the drug possession count on Sept. 1 by Nesquehoning police. Police responded to the McDonald's restaurant for a report of an intoxicated male in the business. Peters was found in the men's bathroom with drugs.The paraphernalia charge stems from a July 26 incident in the 600 block of East Catawissa Street by Nesquehoning police following a vehicle stop.The escape charge was filed for a Sept. 1 incident tied to the McDonald's arrest.On the escape charge Matika sentenced him to serve 31 days (time served) to 18 months in jail, and on the other two charges he was placed on probation for a year on each, with all terms running concurrently. He was also ordered to get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, and render 75 hours of community service.Sean Patrick Holland, 23, of Weatherly, pleaded in two pending cases to one count each of possession of a controlled substance, accidents involving unattended vehicles, furnishing alcohol to minors, and open lewdness.He was arrested on the drug count on May 2 by Weatherly police in the area of 928 First St. following a hit-and-run accident. His vehicle struck a parked car and he fled the scene but was later located, and when arrested illegal drugs were found.The furnishing charge stems from a June 3 incident in Weatherly when police were called to the area of 319 Fourth St. A resident called police and said that a male and female were in a vehicle in front of a residence apparently having sex.Police found Holland and an underage girl at the scene. A charge of corruption of a minor was dropped in a plea bargain.On the possession count Matika sentenced him to serve 30 days to one year in jail with credit for 37 days already served and paroled him. On the furnishing and open lewdness charges he was placed on probation for a year on each with all terms running concurrent. He was fined $1,000 on the furnishing charge. On the accidents charge he was fined $300.He was also ordered to get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, make total restitution of $700 in the accident case, and render 50 hours of community service.Brian Richard Hill, 39, of Lansford, pleaded to one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension.He was arrested on Aug. 15 along Route 93 by Nesquehoning police following a traffic stop.On the possession count he was placed on probation for six months and ordered to render 25 hours of community service. On the suspension charge he was fined $200.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000, and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.