Carbon County Judge Joseph J. Matika accepted guilty pleas from several defendants:

• Stedmond Charles Smith, 34, of Dillon, South Carolina, will be serving a year on probation, doing 50 hours of community service work, and forking over $250 to submit a DNA sample after admitting he was carrying a gun without having a concealed carry permit.

Lehighton State Trooper Tyler J. O’Shura stopped Smith for vehicle code violations as he was driving a tractor trailer along interstate 80 in Tobyhanna Township at about 7 p.m. Feb. 20.

That’s when O’Shura found that Smith had marijuana, and had a gun, but no concealed carry permit.

The trooper also charged Smith with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana. Judge Matika agreed to drop those charges in exchange for Smith’s admission to the gun charge.

• Robert A Dilella Jr., 40, of Deptford, New Jersey, has to pay a $150 fine after admitting to disorderly conduct on Aug. 12, 2022.

Judge Matika also ordered him to pay a $100 LiveScan fee and agreed to drop a charge of resisting arrest.

Palmerton patrolman Dane S. O’Brien charged DiLella.

• Gary Bowman, 34, of Berwick, on almost two years to the day he was charged, admitted to Judge Matika that he did indeed have drug paraphernalia on June 9, 1921.

The judge on June 8 accepted Bowman’s guilty plea, and sentenced him to one year on probation. He also ordered him to pay a $50 a month supervision fee, and to undergo drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and follow through on any treatment recommendations.

Matika ordered him to perform 50 hours of community service work.

Hazleton State Trooper James R. Scott charged Bowman with having the paraphernalia, and with driving without headlights, having illicit drugs, and driving while his license was suspended or revoked on June 9, 2021.

Matika agreed to drop all of the charges in exchange for Bowman admitting to the paraphernalia charge.

• Samantha Johanna Wells, 26, of Lansford, will pay a $25 fine for driving without a valid inspection sticker.

Palmerton patrolman Adam l. Shimmer charged her on Oct. 24, 2022, with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, driving under the influence of a controlled substance, impaired ability, disorderly conduct, and the lack of a current inspection sticker.

Judge Matika on the conduct charge ordered Wells to serve one year on probation; pay a $100 LiveScan fee and a $50 monthly supervision fee; and to do 50 hours of community service work.

Judge Matika agreed to drop the remaining charges.

• Eric John Pauloski, 42, of Albrightsville, will serve six to 24 months in state prison for having illicit drugs.

Kidder Township patrolman Mason N. Moran charged Pauloski with two counts of manufacture, delivery or intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance; resisting arrest; two counts of possession of a controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; and evading arrest on Dec. 21, 2022.

On June 8, Judge Matika gave him the prison time after Pauloski admitted to having the drug. The judge also ordered him to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow through on any treatment recommendations.

Pauloski will serve the sentence at the same time as the 169 days to two years in state prison the judge gave him on the evading arrest charge.

Judge Matika gave him credit for 169 days he’s already served, and agreed to drop the remaining charges in exchange for the guilty pleas.

Pauloski will also have to pay a $100 LiveScan fee, court costs, and render 50 hours of community service work.

• William A. Crowell, 40, of Newark, New Jersey, will check in to the Carbon County Correctional Facility for a six to 12 month stay.

He will likely check out sooner, though, because Judge Matika gave him credit for the 168 days he’s already been there.

Fern Ridge State Trooper charged Crowell with receiving stolen property; having instruments of crime with intent to use them; disregarding traffic lanes; driving while his license was suspended or revoked; operating a vehicle without insurance; misusing a license plate, and violating the speed limit on April 9, 2021.

Crowell on June 8 admitted to having the instruments of crime and driving while his license was suspended or revoked.

Judge Matika imposed the jail time for the instruments charge, and also ordered him to pay a $100 LiveScan fee and a $50 monthly supervision fee. Crowell also will have to dig into his wallet for $250 to for submitting a DNA sample, and work off 25 hours of community service.

For driving while his license was lifted, Crowell will have to pay a $200 fine.

Judge Matika agreed to drop the remaining charges in exchange for Crowell’s guilty pleas.

• Floyd Bobst, 59, of Lehighton, admitted to disorderly conduct, earning himself one year on probation, a $100 LiveScan fee, a $50 monthly supervision fee, and 50 hours of community service work.

Judge Matika also gave him the mandatory opportunity to have a drug and alcohol evaluation.

Bobst does, however, have to stay away from the victims of his behavior.

The substance abuse evaluation may help with the second crime he admitted to on June 8, that of public drunkenness.

He’ll be paying a $150 fine for that transgression.

Franklin Township patrolman Jared M. Green also charged Bobst with terroristic threats, resisting arrest, and harassment after an altercation on Feb. 15.

Judge Matika agreed to drop those charges in exchange for Bobst’s admissions to the other crimes.