After pleading guilty Tuesday to two sets of crimes, a Schuylkill Haven woman had her parole revoked Friday in Schuylkill County Court in a third case, but still managed to avoid more prison time.
Shawna F. Lenker, 19, received immediate parole - and a lecture - from Judge Charles M. Miller, who decided she deserved one more chance even after she admitted violating her parole.
"You're a smart girl. You're no dummy. You can succeed," Miller told Lenker, who will be on parole in the case until Jan. 14, 2014.
"Thank you, sir. I really appreciate that," Lenker told Miller.
In the case before Miller, Lenker pleaded guilty on Sept. 26, 2012, to theft and receiving stolen property. At that time, Miller sentenced her to serve one to 12 months in prison and pay costs and $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account, amounts she still is liable to pay under Miller's Friday order.
State police at Schuylkill Haven had charged Lenker with committing the theft on Feb. 2, 2012.
On Tuesday, Lenker pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in one case and criminal trespass in the other. Judge John E. Domalakes sentenced her to time served to 23 months in prison with immediate parole, payment of costs, $100 to the Substance Abuse Education Fund, a $50 CJEA payment and $226 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities.
Schuylkill Haven borough police had charged Lenker with possessing marijuana and paraphernalia on Sept. 13, 2012, in the borough, and Mahanoy Township police had charged her with breaking into a building on Oct. 9, 2012, at 1265 W. Centre St. in the township.
Wearing handcuffs and a prison jumpsuit, Lenker testified on Friday that she had smoked both real and synthetic marijuana in the past but underwent inpatient drug treatment and no longer has a drug problem.
Lenker said she has no desire to return to prison and will change her behavior.
"I have learned a lesson of a lifetime," she said. "I know I did wrong the day I got arrested."
Miller warned her that she will not have an easy time and will need to stay on the straight and narrow path.
"You've made some mistakes," he said. "Stay away from the drugs. Show up for work."