Numerous defendants entered pleas in Carbon County Court before Judge Joseph J. Matika Tuesday.

Bernard Stianche, 55, of Nesquehoning, pleaded to one count of DUI.He was arrested on Oct. 31, 2013, along Catawissa Street by Nesquehoning police. Given a test, the result was 0.24 BAC.He was placed on probation for six months and ordered to pay a fine of $300, get a D&A evaluation and zero tolerance of D&A use.Rhonda J. McFarland, 37, of Coaldale, pleaded in three pending cases to two counts of retail theft and one of false reports.She was arrested for retail theft on Oct. 12, 2013, at Redner's Market by Nesquehoning police for taking $8.67 worth of merchandise. The second theft occurred at the Family Dollar Store in Lansford, where she took $17.23 worth of merchandise. That arrest elevated the charge to a felony three offense.The false reports occurred on Oct. 25, 2012, at 339 W. Catawissa St. in Nesquehoning. Police responded to a domestic assault report. McFarland told officers she had a fight with her boyfriend and he cut her with a knife. Police later learned that McFarland had cut herself to incriminate her boyfriend.Matika placed her on probation for a total of 18 months and ordered her to supply a DNA sample, render 75 hours of community service, and must stay out of Redner's and the Family Dollar Stores.Keith M. Evert, 24, of Coaldale, pleaded to one count of DUI.He was arrested on May 13, 2013, along Bertsch Street by Lansford police. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.Matika sentenced him to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $1,000, one-year license suspension, get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance of D&A use, and render 25 hours of community service when paroled.The prison term runs consecutive to a prison term of 90 days he is currently serving for a probation violation.He was made eligible for work release.Daquan Johnson, 20, of Tobyhanna, pleaded to one count of simple assault.He was arrested on July 16, 2013, at 342 W. Snyder Ave. by Lansford police. Police responded to the residence to a report of an unwanted person. On scene, officers were told by the female victim that Johnson was at the home to retrieve his belongings, and an argument developed with the defendant striking the woman.Johnson said he lived at the residence for a time.Johnson is currently serving a one- to two-year prison term imposed by Monroe County for robbery. He was on parole for the charge but had it revoked because of the Lansford incident and was resentenced. He is currently lodged in the state correctional institution at Graterford near Philadelphia.Matika sentenced him to serve one to two years in a state prison concurrent with the Monroe charge. He was also ordered to make restitution of $225, have no contact with the victim and render 50 hours of community service when paroled.Milton Manuel Camacho, 61, of Worthington, Ohio, pleaded to one count of recklessly endangering another person.Camacho was arrested following a traffic stop by state police at Fern Ridge along Interstate 80 in Kidder Township on Jan. 22. He was stopped for speeding.A consent search was granted, and troopers found three pistols in the vehicle in boxes. Camacho said he was delivering them to a location in New York City for a friend. Troopers verified his story with Ohio authorities.Matika sentenced him to serve 30 to 90 days in jail and gave him credit for 90 days and immediately paroled him.Camacho is an illegal immigrant and is facing problems with immigration officials. He will be taken to Harrisburg by immigration authorities for further action.Edward R. Robertson, 32, of Roselle, N.J., pleaded to one count of false reports.He was arrested on March 14 by Beaver Meadows police following a traffic stop. Robertson was a passenger in the vehicle, and when asked for identification he gave his name as Eric Robertson, his brother. It was learned that he gave the false name because he had a warrant for his arrest issued out of Union County, N.J.Matika placed him on probation for a year. It was noted New Jersey officials will be notified of his sentencing and come to take him back to New Jersey. Robertson has waived extradition to New Jersey.David J. Walker, 50, of Easton, pleaded to one count of DUI.He was arrested on Oct. 25, 2013, along Interstate 80 in Kidder Township by state police at Fern Ridge. Given a test, the result was 0.19 BAC.A first offense, Matika placed him on probation for six months and ordered he pay a fine of $300.Jestin Lee Schaeffer, 28, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count theft.He was arrested on Dec. 20, 2013, by state police at Hazleton for taking 15 vicodin tablets from the home of Nancy Hinkle, 401 Quakake Road in Packer Township.Schaeffer admitted to a drug addiction problem.Matika placed him on probation for a year and ordered he get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance of D&A use, make restitution of $3.69 and render 50 hours of community service.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.