Weedsport man sentenced to prison for marijuana grow operation, possessing weapon

 January 3, 2020 @ 12:00 AM 

A Cayuga County man who prosecutors say grew more than 100 marijuana plants at a residence in Mentz was sentenced on Thursday.

Timothy Hoisington, 27, of Weedsport pleaded guilty in October to second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.



Both are Class D felonies.

He was sentenced to two years in prison, and two years of post-release supervision, according to The Citizen.

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