A Carbon County man was sentenced to prison terms in five criminal cases while a Lycoming County resident was given a jail term in a drug dealing matter in Carbon County court. Both defendants previously pleaded guilty the charges and were sentenced Friday by Judge Joseph J. Matika.

Five arrests

Christopher J. George

, 40, of Lehighton, was sentenced to serve a total of 12 to 60 months in prison on charges of driving under the influence (two counts), fleeing or attempting to elude police, endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person, driving under suspension (two counts), accidents involving damage to attended vehicle or property and unsworn falsification to law enforcement.

The accidents involving damage and one suspension count occurred on May 2, 2018, filed by Mahoning Township police. The unsworn falsification occurred when George attempted to purchase a gun, and in filling out the application falsely answered a question concerning any prior criminal convictions, at Bucks Sporting Goods store in Franklin Township on March 31, 2018. The recklessly endangering charge stems from an April 1, 2013, incident in Lehighton in the 300 block of Second Street. The one DUI occurred on Aug. 19, 2015, along Bridge Street in Franklin Township filed by state police at Lehighton and the other DUI and fleeing count on Nov. 10, 2018, in Mahoning Township.

George was also ordered to pay total fines of $5,000, total license suspensions of three years plus one year additional for each suspension charge, ordered to get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and follow any recommendations for treatment and supply a DNA sample.

He was given credit for 246 days already served and will begin serving the time remaining on Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. He was granted work-release privileges.

Vehicle stop

Shahad Lee Harris

, 25, of Williamsport, was sentenced to serve three to 23 months in the county prison on a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, heroin.

He was arrested following a traffic stop by state police at Fern Ridge along Interstate 80 in Kidder Township on Aug. 3, 2016.

A large quantity of heroin was found during a vehicle search. Troopers noted suspicious activity and conducted the search. Troopers found 1,250 packets of heroin equal to about 25 bricks of the drug. Harris took responsibility for the drugs, troopers said. There were other occupants in the vehicle. In exchange for the plea the DA dropped other drug counts and four summary offenses.

Harris was also ordered to get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations, supply a DNA sample and render 75 hours of community service when paroled.

He was given credit for 55 days already served and was returned to the prison to finish the remaining 23 days.

Both defendants must also pay court costs of about $1,000, and George must pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.