Tustin Man Charged with Child Endangerment for Growing Marijuana in Baby's room

November 21, 2009
By Michael L. Guisti on November 21, 2009 8:00 AM |

TUSTIN, Orange County - A Huntington Beach man and a Tustin woman has been arrested for growing marijuana in their baby's room. Stephen Casino, of Huntington Beach, and Tina Turrieta, of Tustin, have been both arrested. They are facing charges of felony child endangerment, according to the Tustin Police.

According to California law, if a person permits a child to be in a situation that child's health or safety is endangered, he could be convicted of felony child endangerment. Police found two dozen plants in the apartment. California law only allows marijuana patients to grow 12 plants per person.