The case confirms that where circumstantial evidence includes fingerprints, DNA, matching items between a crop site and an accused's home, and a receipt for equipment used in the cultivation system, it is open to a jury to convict beyond reasonable doubt even where the accused was not present at the site on the day of police observation. A suspended sentence is not appropriate for commercial cannabis cultivation involving a sophisticated operation with a potential value of $250,000, particularly where the offender has prior drug trafficking convictions.
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