July 24, 2007 - Richard Smith, 33, a Largo High School teacher, was arrested on charges of manufacture of a controlled substance for growing marijuana plants in his home.
Police, acting on a tip, found a bedroom dedicated to growing the plants.
Investigators say that they found five full-grown marijuana plants in the closet and eleven marijuana seedlings in the bedroom. Already harvested marijuana was located in an overhead closet in a computer room.Full Name: Richard Montgomery Smith
See St. Petersburg Times, Jul 25 Pinellas teacher accused of growing marijuana in his house