Godlewski sentenced to jail time

The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.

June 23, 2021, 3:05 AM·1 min read

Jun. 22—A judge sentenced a Duryea man this morning to jail time for writing a bad check to an Old Forge building products distributor.

Lackawanna County Judge Michael J. Barrasse said Philip Godlewski, 37, must spend a month in jail and three months in house arrest. Barrasse said Godlewski must also serve four years probation for writing a bad check for $21,789.84 in home improvement goods to Mariotti Building Products on Nov. 13, 2019, and doctoring a bank account statement to cover up things.

Godlewski pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to writing a bad check and tampering with records. In exchange, prosecutors dropped theft and forgery charges.

Barrasse ordered Godlewski to begin his sentence this afternoon.

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