Man says he grew pot to pay attorney

[The Straight Story]

Man says he grew pot to pay attorney


GREENWOOD — A 41-year-old man told police that he was trying to pay legal costs related to a Missouri drug conviction by growing marijuana, according to a court affidavit.

Stephen Nicholas Petrocelli, of West Summit Road in Greenwood, was arrested on May 12 on a charge of probation violation. The District Attorney's Office added aggravated marijuana cultivation and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person after Agent Zane Loper of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency submitted a warrant in support of the charges on Tuesday.

Gerry Baril, supervisor of the MDEA's Western Maine District Task Force, said Petrocelli became a resident of Maine and transferred his probation conditions from Missouri. According to Loper's affidavit, Petrocelli was convicted of felony charges of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance on May 3 in Laclede County, Mo.

Petrocelli requested a travel permit from his Maine probation officer Michael Downs on May 12 to leave the state to begin his sentence in Missouri. Downs told him that he needed to verify his address and conduct a home inspection before he made a decision, and requested assistance from the MDEA in the task.

http://www.sunjournal.com/oxford-hills/story/849964

[ixion]

1. "aggravated" marijuana cultivation

Oh give me a break. :eyes: :wtf:

What a ridiculous world we live in. :crazy:

[HopeHoops]

2. Isn't that sort of a cyclical problem?

1. Get busted.
2. Get attorney.
3. Grow pot to pay attorney.
4. Get busted for growing pot.
5. Return to step 2 and continue.