Defence lawyer says man (61) who cultivated cannabis plants in greenhouse 'is not a pothead'

Ballymena Court Reporter
The case was heard at Ballymena Magistrates Court. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.
The case was heard at Ballymena Magistrates Court. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Eamonn Patrick O'Hara, of Deramore Avenue, had the cultivation offence detected on July 7 this year.

He was given a caution in connection with two assaults on the same day. A defence lawyer said the cannabis plants were in a "very poor state of growth".

The barrister added: "He can assure the court that he is not some sort of 'pothead'."

District Judge Nigel Broderick said he was prepared to accept the cannabis was for personal use.