A Lehigh Township teenager who claimed he was beaten after trying to sell his PlayStation was actually assaulted when he tried to trade the console for marijuana.



Assistant District Attorney Richard Peppper said today Richard Davis agreed March 9 to trade his PlayStation with William Shelhamer II, of Bethlehem, for marijuana.



The marijuana was actually oregano and the deal went bad, Pepper said.



Shelhamer and Nathan Shiller, of the 200 block of Edmonds Avenue, Moore Township, along with three other unidentified men attacked Davis, Pepper said.



Pepper said it was the other attackers who beat Davis until he was unconscious. Shelhammer, 20, said he tried to stop the beating and pulled other people off of Davis.



Shelhamer pleaded guilty to simple assault and attempted theft. McFadden sentenced him to 18 months probation. McFadden ordered Shelhamer to pay court costs and $450 in fines, perform 20 hours of community service and pay restitution.

Shiller, 20, pleaded guilty to simple assault and a separate drug charge. McFadden sentenced him to 18 months probation, 20 hours of community service and ordered him to pay court costs, restitution and $650 in fines.

Pepper said prosecutors may charge Davis as well for his role in the crime.