A Jim Thorpe man, who previously pleaded guilty to burglary and theft, was sentenced to a prison term on Tuesday in Carbon County Court.

He was one of seven defendants who had previously entered pleas and were sentenced by Judge Steven R. Serfass.Lehighton incidentDavid Betz, 30, was sentenced to serve one day less 12 to one day less 24 months in the county prison on the burglary charge and 24 months of probation the theft count, with the terms running consecutively.Betz admitted to taking jewelry on Nov. 21, 2012, from the residence of Lois Dieter, 434 Cypress St., in Lehighton.Betz said he stole to supply a long-term drug addiction. He said, "That's the root of my problem drugs." He expressed remorse to the victims' of his crimes, as he has other convictions.Serfass also ordered Betz to render a total of 200 hours of community service when released on parole, supply a DNA sample, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and zero tolerance on D&A use.Betz was given credit for 202 days already spent in jail on the charges. He was made eligible for the work release program.Other casesCharlie Lee McNeil, 26, of Lehighton, was sentenced to the state Intermediate Punishment Program on charges of possession with intent to delivery a controlled substance-heroin, and retail theft.He was arrested by agents of the state Attorney General's office for an incident on Feb. 4 in the 300 block of S. Center Alley in Lehighton. McNeil sold nine bags of heroin to a confidential informant working with the AG office.The retail theft incident occurred on Feb. 26 at the Walmart store in Mahoning Township. He attempted to leave the store with a shopping cart full of items valued at $849.71 without paying for them. He was stopped by store security and arrested by township police. There is a co-defendant in the case.The IPP runs for two years. A defendant serves a period of time in prison, then is placed in a rehabilitation program followed by a period of time in a halfway house type facility. If he is kicked out of the program he will be returned to Carbon County and be resentenced by Serfass.Serfass also ordered McNeil to supply a DNA sample. McNeil is currently in the state prison at Camp Hill.Jamie Lynn Canfield, 28, of Albrightsville, was sentenced to serve three to one day less 24 months in the county prison on a charge of obstructing the administration of law. A charge of failure to register as required under Megan's Law as a sexual offender was dropped.She was also ordered to render 100 hours of community service when released on parole.The jail term begins on Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.Steven Matthew Craigie, 29, of Jim Thorpe, was sentenced to a jail term on charges of driving under the influence and fleeing and eluding police.He was arrested on Feb. 24 along Mauch Chunk St., by Mahoning Township police. Given a test, the result was .18BAC. When police attempted to stop him he fled and the chase continued into Jim Thorpe. He eventually stopped and then fled on foot but was later apprehended.On the DUI charge he was sentenced to serve 90 days to five years in jail, with credit for four days. On the fleeing charge he was placed on probation for 24 months, concurrent with the DUI charge.He was also sentenced on a disorderly conduct charge to 12 months probation, concurrent with the other counts.Serfass also ordered he render 150 hours of community service, get a D&A evaluation, pay a fine of $1,500, and license suspended for 18 months. On four summary motor vehicle code violations he was fined $520.He was made eligible for the work release program.Guy Francis Hartman, 48, of Ashfield, was sentenced on a DUI charge.Hartman arrested on Aug. 26, 2011, along SR209 in Lehighton. A test revealed the presence of marijuana in his system.Serfass sentenced him to serve 90 days to five years in jail, a fine of $1,500, 18 months license suspension, render 150 hours of community service when on parole, and get a D&A evaluation.On a charge of driving under suspension-DUI related, he was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail and a fine of $1,000. The jail term is concurrent with the DUI charge.Hartman was given credit for spending 198 days in a inpatient rehabilitation program run by the Salvation Army and immediately paroled.Bonnie Lou Hahn, 54, of Weissport, was sentenced on a DUI charge. She was arrested on Dec. 18, 2012, by state police at Lehighton along Maury Road in Penn Forest Township, after being involved in an accident. Given a test, the result was .25BAC.Serfass sentenced her to serve 48 hours in the county jail followed by five months and 28 days on parole with the 28 days spent in the county's IPP program with electronic monitoring. She was also ordered to pay a fine of $750, one year license suspension, and render 25 hours of community service. On three summary motor vehicle code violations she was fined a total of $60.She will begin the jail term at 9 a.m. Saturday.Eugene F. Blaney Jr., 66, of Kunkletown, was sentenced on a DUI charge. He was arrested on March 1 along Mauch Chunk St., by Mahoning Township police. Given a test, the result was .25BAC.Serfass sentenced him to serve 30 days to six months in jail, a fine of $750, one year license suspension, get a D&A evaluation, and render 25 hours of community service while on parole. He was given credit for four days spent in jail on the charge.He will begin the jail term at 9 a.m. Friday.Each defendant must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision feel while on probation or parole.