Defendants who had entered pleas before Judge Joseph J. Matika previously were sentenced on Thursday.

Dylan Lewis Rahmann, 24, of Saylorsburg, was sentenced to placement in the state's Intermediate Punishment program in two cases on charges of false reports to law enforcement and contraband - controlled substance in a prison.The false ID count stems from a vehicle stop where he gave the wrong name. The drug count stems from an incident in April 2015 at the county prison where he was involved in bringing drugs into the prison.His placement in the state program is for two years. The program involves seven months in prison, a period of time in an intensive drug rehabilitation program and then time in a halfway house. If he fails to complete it he will be brought back and resentenced by Matika.Kathleen Ann Kattner, 45, of Palmerton, was placed on probation for two years on charges of simple assault and resisting arrest.The incident occurred Nov. 12, 2014, in the area of 901 Princeton Ave. in Palmerton.Police were dispatched to the area for a disturbance. On scene they found Kattner involved in the disturbance.When attempting to take her into custody, she kicked officer Shawn Leadbetter. Police also had to use substantial force to place her in the police cruiser.She admitted to a long-term alcohol and drug abuse problem and said most of her criminal record is due to it.She is facing sentencing in September on other criminal charges she previously pleaded to.Matika ordered her to get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, and render 100 hours of community service.She is currently an inmate in the county prison on the other charges.Jason Paul Schmidt, 39, of West Hazleton, was sentenced to serve three to one day less 24 months in the county prison on charges of retail theft and theft. He was charged by Mahoning Township police for two incidents at Walmart on Aug. 26 and 30, 2015.He was also ordered to make total restitution of $1,691.98 to Walmart, get a mental health evaluation, and stay out of the Walmart store.He was given credit for four days spent in jail on the charges.He will begin the jail term at noon on Aug. 9 and serve it on consecutive two-day weekends.Ronald David Getz, 45, of Lehighton, was sentenced to serve 30 days to one year in prison on a charge of simple assault.He was charged by Lansford police for an incident at the borough's midrise on Aug. 14, 2015. Getz admitted getting into an altercation with Dale Miles in the lobby area of the building. Getz said that Miles was "stalking" his then girlfriend. Miles, who was in court, denied that and said he never saw Getz before when he suddenly punched him in the face while entering an elevator at the midrise, knocking out one of his teeth.Matika said he was concerned about Getz's prior record and felt a prison term was needed.Getz was also ordered to render 50 hours of community service when paroled, zero tolerance imposed on drug or alcohol use and have no contact with the victim.Due to pending health-related matters, Getz will not begin the jail term until 5 p.m. Sept. 30 and serve it on consecutive weekends.Samantha Nicole Gulla, 30, of Bel Alton, Maryland, and formerly of Lansford, was sentenced to serve a total one to 12 months in prison on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and DUI.She was stopped on July 5, 2015, along Bertsch Street by Lansford police. Police were originally dispatched for a domestic dispute and on scene spoke with Gulla, who had gone to a Bertsch Street residence with her 3-year-old son to see his father. She admitted driving to the residence with the child in the car while under the influence. She refused to submit to a blood test.She was also ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, render a total of 100 hours of community service, pay a fine of $1,500, and have her license suspended for 18 months.She was given credit for 30 days spent in an inpatient rehab program and paroled.All defendants must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole or probation.