The following people entered guilty pleas in Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas on Monday, Aug. 18:
Jacob Powell, 38, Martinsburg, WV: Theft by deception – false impression (felony). Schuylkill County Judge Christopher Hobbs ordered a pre-sentence investigation and sentencing will be held in about 60 days.
Michael Frost, 63, Reading: DUI – controlled substance, Schedule 1 (misdemeanor). Frost was sentenced to 2-7 years in state prison.
Christopher Pate, 46, New Ringgold: Fleeing or attempting to elude police (misdemeanor). Pate was sentenced to 2-23 months in Schuylkill County Prison. He was ordered to turn himself in to the prison on Sept. 9.
Noah Shaak, 27, Pottsville: DUI – controlled substance, Schedule 2 or 3 (misdemeanor). Shaak was sentenced to 60 days to 6 months in Schuylkill County Prison and granted immediate parole.
Gregory Williams, 53, Ashland: DUI – controlled substance, Schedule 2 or 3 (misdemeanor), illegal possession of controlled substance (misdemeanor). On the DUI charge, Williams was sentenced to 3-6 months in Schuylkill County Prison. For possessing a controlled substance, Williams was sentenced to 1-6 months consecutive to the other term. He is to turn himself in to the prison to begin serving the sentence on Oct. 1.
Jessica Ludwig, 46, Mahanoy City: Corruption of minors (misdemeanor). Ludwig was sentenced to time served to 23 months in Schuylkill County Prison and granted immediate parole.
Jeffrey Anderson Jr., 36, Temple: DUI – controlled substance, impaired ability (misdemeanor). Anderson was sentenced to serve 90 days to 6 months of electronic monitoring to start Sept. 10.
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