MrFixit
May 31st, 2007, 08:43 PM
Posted May 25, 2007
Sheboygan teen who posted marijuana pix on MySpace gets jail
Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
An 18-year-old Sheboygan man who posted a picture of his marijuana plants on MySpace.com was sentenced to 30 days in jail, according to court records released Thursday.
Moua Yang, 18, of 2709 S. 18th St., pleaded no contest Friday in Sheboygan County Circuit Court to felony marijuana manufacturing and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
The picture, labeled, "My Mary Jane thats growin in my closet right now," led police to three potted marijuana plants in a basement closet at Yang's residence, the criminal complaint said.
Police first found out about Yang's alleged drug use through his postings on another Web site that police monitor for gang-related activity, according to the criminal complaint.
On that site, one similar to MySpace that allows users to set up profile pages for others to view, Yang posted pictures of numerous weapons and drug paraphernalia and bragged about having marijuana plants growing in his house and using Ecstasy, the complaint said.
Judge Terence Bourke also placed Yang on four years of probation, ordered him to pay a $233 fine, suspended his driver's license for six months and ordered him to undergo counseling deemed appropriate by his probation agent. Charges of maintaining a drug manufacturing place and possession of marijuana were dismissed.
http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070525/FON0101/305250032/1973
Sheboygan teen who posted marijuana pix on MySpace gets jail
Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
An 18-year-old Sheboygan man who posted a picture of his marijuana plants on MySpace.com was sentenced to 30 days in jail, according to court records released Thursday.
Moua Yang, 18, of 2709 S. 18th St., pleaded no contest Friday in Sheboygan County Circuit Court to felony marijuana manufacturing and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
The picture, labeled, "My Mary Jane thats growin in my closet right now," led police to three potted marijuana plants in a basement closet at Yang's residence, the criminal complaint said.
Police first found out about Yang's alleged drug use through his postings on another Web site that police monitor for gang-related activity, according to the criminal complaint.
On that site, one similar to MySpace that allows users to set up profile pages for others to view, Yang posted pictures of numerous weapons and drug paraphernalia and bragged about having marijuana plants growing in his house and using Ecstasy, the complaint said.
Judge Terence Bourke also placed Yang on four years of probation, ordered him to pay a $233 fine, suspended his driver's license for six months and ordered him to undergo counseling deemed appropriate by his probation agent. Charges of maintaining a drug manufacturing place and possession of marijuana were dismissed.
http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070525/FON0101/305250032/1973