ROME TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A man accused of growing more than 8,000 marijuana plants in rural Lenawee County has pleaded guilty in federal court.
Edwin Schmieding admits he was raising marijuana in summer 2011 in Rome Township. He faces a minimum sentence of five years in prison, although his attorney will argue for an exception.
The 62-year-old Schmieding pleaded guilty Tuesday. His wife Linda also appeared in Detroit federal court but is asking for more time to negotiate with prosecutors.
The sentence will be influenced by the quantity of marijuana. Defense lawyer Sanford Schulman says Schmieding shouldn't be held responsible for more than 8,000 plants. He has an expert who says many plants were of poor quality.
Linda Schmieding has told authorities they were growing marijuana to sell for medicinal purposes.
Monday, May 20 2013 4:19 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:19:58 GMT
Severe weather is sweeping areas of the plains states. At least one person is dead and more storms are on the way today. ISOH/IMPACT is preparing to help those affected by the spring storms in Texas
A large tornado roared through the southern part of Oklahoma City and Moore, Oklahoma Monday afternoon. Local television reports said a large tornado was on the ground in populated areas. Two people were killed by a tornado near Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:51:10 GMT
On Monday, we'll likely climb to 88 degrees. If we reach 88 on Monday, it would become our warmest day since August 31st, when we reached 93 degrees. Monday's record high is 92 degrees, from May 20th of 1962.
Monday was the warmest day of the year. The temperature hit 90 degrees at Toledo Express Airport at mid afternoon. That is the warmest day since August 31st of last year. Toledo reached 93 degrees on that date. Monday's record high is 92 degrees, from May 20th of 1962. Get Toledo's only live, local radar 24/7 at 13abc.com/weather.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:12 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:12:03 GMT
A man was taken to the hospital Monday after a drive-by shooting. It happened in the 1200 block of Belmont. Toledo police say someone inside a black SUV opened fire on a minivan. The driver of the minivan
A man was taken to the hospital Monday after a drive-by shooting. It happened in the 1200 block of Belmont.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:12 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:12:03 GMT
A man was taken to the hospital Monday after a drive-by shooting. It happened in the 1200 block of Belmont. Toledo police say someone inside a black SUV opened fire on a minivan. The driver of the minivan
A man was taken to the hospital Monday after a drive-by shooting. It happened in the 1200 block of Belmont.
Monday, May 20 2013 4:19 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:19:58 GMT
Severe weather is sweeping areas of the plains states. At least one person is dead and more storms are on the way today. ISOH/IMPACT is preparing to help those affected by the spring storms in Texas
A large tornado roared through the southern part of Oklahoma City and Moore, Oklahoma Monday afternoon. Local television reports said a large tornado was on the ground in populated areas. Two people were killed by a tornado near Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:51:10 GMT
On Monday, we'll likely climb to 88 degrees. If we reach 88 on Monday, it would become our warmest day since August 31st, when we reached 93 degrees. Monday's record high is 92 degrees, from May 20th of 1962.
Monday was the warmest day of the year. The temperature hit 90 degrees at Toledo Express Airport at mid afternoon. That is the warmest day since August 31st of last year. Toledo reached 93 degrees on that date. Monday's record high is 92 degrees, from May 20th of 1962. Get Toledo's only live, local radar 24/7 at 13abc.com/weather.
Monday, May 20 2013 2:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:32:58 GMT
A plan working its way through Columbus has local towns concerned. State lawmakers want to change how cities tax people and businesses. House Bill 5 would create a one-size-fits-all taxing system but
Perrysburg city council is considering a resolution opposing HB 5 which would give Ohio the right to create tax policy not individual towns.
Monday, May 20 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:33:55 GMT
If you're a local business owner you won't want to miss the Cyber Security seminar sponsored by SCORE of Northwest Ohio and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
If you're a local business owner you won't want to miss the Cyber Security seminar sponsored by SCORE of Northwest Ohio and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
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