Woman, 71, Arrested After Growing Pot in Her Yard
Amy Dominello
August 23, 2007
News-Record
GREENSBORO — A 71-year-old woman was arrested for growing marijuana plants in her front yard.
On Aug. 11, a deputy was driving past Betty Holt Walker's home at 3324 Horse Pen Creek Road when he noticed a more than four-foot tall marijuana plant in a five-gallon pot in the front yard, Capt. Tony Caliendo of the Guilford County Sheriff's Department said.
Walker told the deputy she found the plant in her garden and repotted it. She said it was a special plant used to keep animals away from her garden.
But, Caliendo said, "this wasn't something that was meant to keep animals away."
The deputy found five plants between nine and 12 inches tall behind a shed, he said. Inside the home, the deputy found marijuana stems, seeds and a water bong made from a soda bottle.
Walker was charged with manufacturing marijuana and felony possession of marijuana. She was arrested and released on a written promise to appear in court. Her court date is Sept. 12.
A daughter who lives in the home was unaware the plants were in the yard and was not charged, Caliendo said.
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