http://www.ocregister.com/news/child-220942-police-jail.html


No charges for couple who grew pot in baby's room
By JON CASSIDY
2009-11-24 07:51:56

TUSTIN – A man and a woman accused of growing marijuana in a child's bedroom were released from jail Monday after the District Attorney's Office declined to file charges.

Stephen Casino, 26, of Huntington Beach, and Tina Marie Turrieta, 29, of Tustin, were arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony child endangerment after police found marijuana plants growing in the bedroom of a 1-year-old child, authorities said.

According to the Orange County Jail records, Casino was released at 5:37 p.m. Monday and Turrieta at 11:06 a.m. after they spent the weekend in jail. In jail records, the reason given for their release is "D.A. refused to prosecute."

The 1-year-old boy was placed in the custody of Orangewood Children's Home last Thursday.

The pair had a doctor's recommendation allowing them to grow the marijuana, police said.

Police officers who visited the home at the Segovia Apartments at 15560 Tustin Village Way made some observations that led them to fear for the safety of Turrieta's 1-year-old son, Lt. Tom Tarpley of the Tustin Police Department said Friday. He declined to say what those observations were, but said that the marijuana plants in the child's bedroom were the primary concern.

Police received a call from Child Protective Services around 3:30 p.m. Thursday reporting a possible child endangerment case, Tarpley said.

Detectives started surveillance at the apartment, and arrested Casino when he arrived around 5:30 p.m.

Under California law, a person can be convicted for felony child endangerment if he "permits that child to be placed in a situation where his or her person or health is endangered."


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The kid benefits from extra oxygen and humidity.
As long as he doesn't stay up past bedtime because
of photoperiod concerns.

Cannabis is the new ficus.