Newton man sentenced to 10 years for growing 204 marijuana plants
A federal judge sentenced Judah Prince, 50, to 10 years in prison on 30 June 2010 for manufacturing 204 marijuana plants at his Newton home. A Wichita jury had found him guilty of the marijuana count and 26 firearms-paperwork counts after a January 2008 ATF search.
A federal judge in Wichita sentenced Judah Prince, 50, formerly of Newton, Kansas, to 10 years in prison on 30 June 2010 for growing 204 marijuana plants in his home.[1]A jury had found Prince guilty of one count of manufacturing marijuana and 26 counts of using a false address on federal paperwork about his eligibility to buy firearms.[1][2]Prosecutors said the marijuana count alone carried 10 years to life.[2]
The 2008 search
On 9 January 2008 agents of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives served a search warrant at Prince’s Newton home with a Newton police detective.[2][3]Inside they found the marijuana plants growing in the house, including more than 200 plants in the basement, and seized more than 35 firearms, among them rifles, shotguns and pistols.[1][2][3]Officers had first seen several plants and growing equipment in plain view, then obtained a second warrant from a Harvey County judge before seizing the contraband.[3]
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Charged 5Sentenced 1Prison 18 years initial confinement and 10 years extended supervisionDeaths 1
