After smuggling marijuana into a state prison, Shawna Mastramico learned Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court that she would be returning to state prison herself - as an inmate.
Mastramico, 24, of Aliquippa, must serve two to four years in a state correctional institution, President Judge William E. Baldwin ruled.
Baldwin also sentenced Mastramico to pay costs, $100 to the Substance Abuse Education Fund, $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account and $224 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem, and submit a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities.
Following a one-day trial over which Baldwin presided, a jury found Mastramico guilty on June 10 of possessing contraband/controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a small amount of marijuana.
State police at Frackville had charged Mastramico with trying to smuggle marijuana into SCI/Mahanoy on July 26, 2012.
In other recent county court action, Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
Charles T. Bechtel, 31, of Ashland - manufacture of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and prohibited possession of firearm; 90 days house arrest, 20 months probation, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment, $176 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities. Prosecutors withdrew charges of use of an incapacitation device and possession of a small amount of marijuana.
Christian T. Gauker, 50, of Pottsville - two charges of driving under the influence and one each of simple assault, resisting arrest, harassment, disregarding traffic lane and careless driving; six months to five years in prison, two years consecutive probation, $3,150 in fines, $400 in SAEF payments, $50 CJEA payment and 20 hours community service. Prosecutors withdrew an additional count of disregarding traffic lane and one count each of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, failure to drive at a safe speed, reckless driving and failure to stop at red signal.
Peter Kadingo Jr., 55, of Pottsville - improper statement under penalty; 12 months probation and $50 CJEA payment. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of materially false written statement.
Israel Quinones, 41, of New Philadelphia - DUI; 72 hours to six months in prison, $1,000 fine, $100 SAEF payment, $460 restitution to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street and 10 hours community service. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of disregarding traffic lane.
A McAdoo man will pay costs and two fines after being found guilty Aug. 1 in Schuylkill County Court of driving with a suspended license and without insurance.
Jon S. Kraus, 22, will pay costs and $500 in fines under the terms of Judge Charles M. Miller's sentences.
McAdoo police had charged Kraus with driving without insurance on March 18 and with a suspended license on May 8.
In other recent county court action, Baldwin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
Ronald J. Babarsky, 19, of Shenandoah - simple assault and endangering the welfare of children; three years probation, mental health/mental retardation evaluation and no contact with his victim. Prosecutors withdrew an additional count of simple assault and one count each of aggravated assault and harassment.
Michael D. Reed, 29, of Harrisburg - retail theft; 12 months probation and a $50 payment to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.
Debbie Ann Scheerer, 45, of Pottsville - conspiracy; time served to 12 months in prison, $50 CJEA payment and $50 bench warrant fee.
Robert Stackhouse Jr., 31, of Tamaqua - theft of leased property; 12 months probation consecutive to current sentence, $50 CJEA payment and $1,170.70 restitution. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of receiving stolen property.
Craig T. Taylor, 23, of Frackville - two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one each of driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a small amount of marijuana and driving under suspension; time served to six months in prison with immediate parole, 24 months consecutive probation, $1,200 in fines, $200 in payments to the Substance Abuse Education Fund, $460 restitution to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, $50 bench warrant fee and 10 hours community service. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of operating a vehicle without required financial responsibility.
Jose A. Torres, 36, of Shenandoah - two counts of improper child restraint systems and one of DUI; 48 hours to six months in prison, $1,050 in fines, $100 SAEF payment, $60 restitution to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street and 100 hours community service.
John M. Wronski III, 26, of Mahanoy City - DUI; 72 hours to six months in prison, $1,000 fine, $100 SAEF payment and 10 hours community service, with sentence effective at 11 a.m. Sunday.
All defendants who were sentenced must pay costs as a part of their sentences.