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Boonton Man's Pot Crops Discovered During Routine Police Welfare Check

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A 55-year-old Boonton man faces up to seven years in prison after police discovered at least 50 marijuana plants growing in the man's basement during a welfare check, reports The Daily Record. A worried neighbor told police that the man's grass had not been cut, his mail was piling up and his car had not moved in three weeks. As the man walked up to his property, he found police searching his home. Originally, the man was charged with a first degree offense of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, which carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years. The man entered into a plea bargain, which reduced the charge to a second degree crime. New Jersey marijuana charges are serious offenses which can alter an individual's life significantly...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on November 04, 2010 (boomark / email).