17/03/2008 00:00:00
UK: Cannabis man gets 30 months jail
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A MAN caught growing cannabis at his Medway home has been jailed for
two-and-a-half years.
Gary O'Halloran denied cultivating the drug, claiming he had been on
holiday in Thailand and did not know the 31 plants were there.
Even after the 44-year-old, of Cornwallis Avenue, Gillingham, was
convicted after a trial, he still maintained his innocence.
Maidstone Crown Court heard police went to his home in March last year
and found the plants in a bedroom. Foil had been placed in strategic
places to reflect the light and heat.
O'Halloran claimed a man had moved in during his absence and maintained
he had had nothing to do with the plants.
Judge Michael Lawson heard the potential yield if the plants reached
full maturity was about 31oz. No figures were available for value.
Crispian Cartwright, defending, said O'Halloran could be "falling on his
sword" and taking the rap for a family member.
The judge said the jury must have been satisfied that O'Halloran was
responsible for the cannabis and knew about it before he went away.
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http://www.ukcia.org/news/shownewsarticle.php?articleid=13344
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