In recent county court action, President Judge William E. Baldwin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
Heather N. Scipioni, 36, of Myerstown; retail theft; $200 fine and $40 restitution. Prosecutors dropped a charge of theft.
Robert Stackhouse, 30, of Tamaqua; bad checks; 12 months probation, $50 CJEA payment and $650 restitution.
Gurney R. Wolff Jr., 34, of Tremont; DUI and disregarding traffic lane; 72 hours to six months in prison, $1,025 in fines, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment, $60 restitution to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street and 20 hours community service. Prosecutors dropped a charge of careless driving.
Harry J. Zaprazny, 43, of New Ringgold; possession of a small amount of marijuana; 30 days probation, $100 SAEF payment and $50 CJEA payment.
In other recent county court action, Judge Charles M. Miller accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
Peter P. Bieniek, 43, of Tamaqua; DUI; 30 days in prison, four years and 11 months in the intermediate punishment program, $1,500 fine, $300 SAEF payment and $50 payment to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account. Prosecutors withdrew charges of failure to have required regulation bumper and disregarding traffic lane.
Jaxson Detweiler, 19, of Schuylkill Haven; possession of a controlled substance; 12 months probation, $200 fine, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment, $113 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem and 10 hours community service.
Samantha J. Digilio, 20, of Summit Hill; improper furnishing of drug-free urine; 12 months probation consecutive to current sentence, $50 CJEA payment and 20 hours community service.
Jennifer Lee Dipietro, 29, of Tamaqua; theft; time served to 12 months in prison with immediate parole, $50 CJEA payment, $3,300 restitution, 10 hours community service and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities.
Erika J. Ebling, 52, of Pottsville; possession of a controlled substance; time served to 12 months in prison with immediate parole, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment and $113 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem. Prosecutors withdrew charges of delivery of a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
Joseph J. Fogarty, 44, of Lost Creek; possessing instruments of crime; time served to 23 months in prison with immediate parole and $50 CJEA payment.
Richard L. Griffiths Jr., 49, of Minersville; delivery of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; six to 23 months in prison, $250 fine, $100 SAEF payment, $100 in CJEA payments, $113 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities, with sentence effective at 9 a.m. Jan. 2. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of possession of a controlled substance.
Amy Heffner, 39, of Pottsville; receiving stolen property; 23 months probation, $50 CJEA payment, 10 hours community service and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities.
Stephen W. Jaskierski, 49, of Frackville; DUI; 72 hours to six months in prison, $1,000 fine, $300 SAEF payment and $50 CJEA payment. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of speeding.
Denise M. Krammes, 49, of Pottsville; two counts each of delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance; two to 23 months in prison, $400 in fines, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment, $226 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities, with sentence effective at 9 a.m. Jan. 7.
All defendants who were sentenced must pay costs as a part of their sentences.