Ramona Couple Will Face Trial After Pot Plants Found on Property

A judge decided last week that a couple from Ramona who were found illegally growing marijuana in their yard will stand trial, the U-T San Diego reported.

Dennis and Deborah Little face felony charges of illegally growing 29 marijuana plants and possession of marijuana, despite their claims that they were growing the plants for medical use, the publication reported.

The couple lives on an eight-acre lot in Ramona and have a doctor’s recommendation to use medical marijuana for chronic illnesses, the U-T said.

“Dennis, 64, has neuropathy, a nerve disorder; and Deborah, 59, is a cancer patient who has been treated for AIDS for 20 years,” the paper reported.

The couple's attorney, Lance rogers, said they each had a physician’s recommendation for medical marijuana use, as required by state law, but it had recently expired.

According to the U-T, Vista Superior Court Judge Richard Mills decided there was enough evidence against the Littles to send the case to trial. The couple has pleaded not guilty, the paper reported.

Read the full report on U-T San Diego.