A Mississippi teacher is facing thirty years in prison after narcotics agents busted him growing marijuana in his home.
Patrick Walker, 51, is a teacher at St. Martin High School.
Narcotic agents searched his home Wednesday and seized more than half a dozen marijuana plants growing both inside and outside the residence, according to Lt. Curtis Spiers of the Jackson County Narcotics Task Force. Agents also confiscated $1,000 worth of recently harvested marijuana and tools used to grow the drug.
Walker is charged with one count of cultivation of marijuana and one count of drug possession.
Dr. Michael Van Winkle, Assistant Superintendent of Jackson County Schools, describes Walker as a "model teacher" and says he was shocked when he heard about the arrest.
School district officials will meet tomorrow to decide whether Walker will keep his job.
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