Man jailed for growing pot
A Bethany man who lived in a bus was sentenced to nine years in prison for growing marijuana on his property.
The defendant, Ronnie Vickers, was convicted recently following a jury trial on the charge of manufacture of marijuana. He was sentenced to nine years on the Class B felony Wednesday by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley during a sentencing hearing. He was also assessed a $2,000 fine.
The sentence comes after deputies found 105 marijuana plants growing near the bus in which he lived off Bethany Road. According to arrest reports, deputies went to his residence after seeing the plants from the road. When asked what was growing in his backyard, Vickers reportedly responded to the officers, “You and me both know what that is.”
A search was then conducted on the property during which officers seized the 105 plants, some standing several feet in height. Marijuana was also found inside the bus Vickers called home.
According to District Attorney General Dale Potter, the fact over 100 plants were found in Vickers’ possession moved the case up to a Class B felony.