A Pottsville man is headed back to state prison after being sentenced Thursday in Schuylkill County Court for stealing groceries.
Robert D. Rose, 55, must serve 15 to 30 months in a state correctional institution, pay costs and submit a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities, President Judge William E. Baldwin ruled.
"This is one of the longest rap sheets I've ever seen," Baldwin told Rose before handing down the sentence. "You were on the street six months at the most and you commit another offense."
Rose had pleaded guilty on Jan. 30 to retail theft and receiving stolen property. State police at Schuylkill Haven had charged him with stealing and possessing groceries on April 29, 2013.
"I paid it right off," Rose said of the groceries.
"Why didn't you just buy the groceries?" Baldwin countered.
Also on Thursday, Baldwin sentenced Andrew A. Lengle, 20, of Pottsville, to serve one to 12 months in prison, plus 12 months additional probation, and granted him immediate parole.
Baldwin also sentenced Lengle to pay costs and $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.
"I'm very sorry," Lengle said. "This will never happen again."
Lengle pleaded guilty on Jan. 30 to three counts each of theft and receiving stolen property. At that time, prosecutors withdrew one additional count each of theft and receiving stolen property, plus one count each of burglary and criminal trespass.
State police at Schuylkill Haven had charged Lengle with committing his crimes on Oct. 1, 2012.
In another Thursday case, Baldwin sentenced Phillip J. Gibble, 44, of Pottsville, to serve nine to 23 months in prison, pay costs and a $50 CJEA payment, and submit a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities.
"You have a pretty lengthy rap sheet," Baldwin told Gibble.
Gibble pleaded guilty on Jan. 30, criminal trespass, possessing instrument of crime, theft and receiving stolen property, with prosecutors withdrawing a charge of burglary.
Pottsville police charged Gibble with committing those crimes on Aug. 1, 2013, in the city.
"I'm trying to make some better decisions," Gibble said. "I need help."
Also in the county court, Judge Charles M. Miller recently accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
Justyn M. Bensinger, 27, of Ashland - no contest plea to two counts of corruption of minors; three years probation, $50 CJEA payment and 15 hours community service. Prosecutors withdrew two counts of selling or furnishing liquor to minors.
Kelly M. Bevan, 48, of Pottsville - theft from a motor vehicle; 12 months probation and $50 CJEA payment. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of receiving stolen property.
Dorothy M. Brenneman, 32, of Ashland - retail theft; 23 months probation, $50 CJEA payment and 20 hours community service. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of receiving stolen property.
Marshall L. Burpo Jr., 46, of Girardville - two counts of terroristic threats; three to 23 months in prison, with sentence effective at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Prosecutors withdrew charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
All defendants who were sentenced must pay costs as a part of their sentences.
A Saint Clair man will not have to serve time in prison after being sentenced Friday in Schuylkill County Court for driving under the influence in January 2013.
Richard D. Neade, 49, will spend 10 days on house arrest with electronic monitoring, 50 days on strict supervision and four months on probation under the terms of Judge Charles M. Miller's sentence.
Miller also sentenced Neade to pay costs, $1,075 in fines, $100 to the Substance Abuse Education Fund and $460 restitution to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, and perform 10 hours community service.
"You feel this sentence is appropriate?" Miller asked Assistant District Attorney Robert I. Lipkin.
"Yes, I do," Lipkin replied.
Neade pleaded guilty on Feb. 7, the day he was to appear before Miller for a nonjury trial, to DUI, improper tires, disregarding traffic lane and failure to drive at a safe speed. Prosecutors on Friday withdrew a charge of careless driving.
State police at Schuylkill Haven alleged Neade was DUI on Jan. 15, 2013, in Mechanicsville.
In another Friday case, Judge James P. Goodman sentenced Joshua W. Yeagley, 22, of Pine Grove, to serve one to two years in a state correctional institution. Goodman imposed that sentence after revoking Yeagley's probation.
Yeagley originally pleaded guilty on March 20, 2013, to resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance and disorderly conduct, with prosecutors withdrawing a charge of simple assault. At that time, Goodman sentenced Yeagley to spend 30 days in prison and 12 months in probation, pay costs, a $150 fine and a $50 payment to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account, amounts the defendant still must pay under the terms of Friday's sentence.
Pine Grove police charged Yeagley with committing his crimes on Jan. 11, 2012, in the borough.
Also on Friday, Goodman revoked the parole of Janiece L. Ramos, 23, of Minersville, and recommitted her to Schuylkill County Prison with no eligibility for reparole until June 28.
Ramos originally pleaded guilty on Sept. 25, 2013, to driving under the influence and driving without a license, with prosecutors withdrawing charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. At that time, Goodman sentenced Ramos to spend 72 hours to six months in prison and pay costs, $1,200 in fines, a $100 SAEF payment, a $50 CJEA payment and $60 restitution to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, amounts the defendant still must pay under the terms of Friday's order.
Schuylkill Haven borough police alleged Ramos was DUI without a license on July 3, 2010, in the borough.