A DAD who had never been in trouble with the law ended up in court when his son grew thousands of pounds worth of cannabis in the family home.
Retired miner Stuart Percival, 60, had told son Jack he could "certainly not" grow the plants in his home.
But Percival returned to find a growing system was up and running in one of the spare bedrooms.
The dad was arrested and later "conceded" he allowed the cannabis to be grown on March 28 at his address.
He was then taken before Nottingham Magistrates' Court.
The court heard yesterday he had "nine months of sleeplessness" waiting for the court case to be dealt with, and that the consequences of the case had been "devastating."
Eight fully-grown plants had been harvested when police searched the house after finding cannabis in the son's car.
Percival, of New Road, Blidworth, pleaded guilty to permitting the production of cannabis at his address and was fined £400.
Magistrate Jane McGregor, who was sitting with two colleagues, told him: "I think you have been very silly in your decision and we think you allowed this to happen and that has been your downfall."
Percival's son's case was sent to be heard at Nottingham Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to cannabis-related offences.
The court heard, in mitigation for Percival, that he had been fully co-operative and was a responsible member of the community and a respectable retired man.
He had a part-time job, earning £100 a week, had no previous convictions, was a man of good character and did not drink or smoke.
Magistrates took into consideration his good character, his age and that he had entered a guilty plea.
Percival was also given a £40 fine and a victim surcharge of £85, taking his total penalty to £525.
