Poor Baptist pastor could get 40 years for growing pot.
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:
PADUCAH, KY - A federal grand jury in Paducah returned an indictment on November 9, 2009, against Alvin Nicholas Davis a/k/a Nicky, age 57 who was a pastor at a Webster County church, Charles Robert Blackburn a/k/a Bobby, age 67 and Carl Russell Belt, Jr. a/k/a C.J., age 37, all of Crittenden County, on charges of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana , United States Attorney Candace G. Hill of the Western District of Kentucky announced today.
The Indictment alleges that in or about and between Spring 2009 and October, 2009, Davis, Blackburn and Belt knowingly conspired together and with other persons known and unknown to the grand jury to knowingly and intentionally manufacture 100 or more marijuana plants in Crittenden County, Kentucky, and elsewhere. In addition, the Indictment also seeks forfeiture of a building and property owned by Davis in Marion, Kentucky where harvested marijuana was found.
In the event of a conviction, the maximum potential penalties are 40 years' imprisonment with a mandatory minimum term of 5 years' imprisonment, a $2,000,000 fine, and supervised release for a period of at least 4 years and up to life.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michele Thielhorn, and it was investigated by the Kentucky State Police with the assistance of the Crittenden County Sheriff's Department. The indictment of a person by a Grand Jury is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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