A Harrisville man charged with growing marijuana at his home was sentenced to probation in Butler County Court on Thursday.

Duwayne M. Craig, 59, was sentenced to 24 months probation and to pay court costs by Judge William Shaffer.

Craig previously pleaded guilty to felony manufacture of a controlled substance on Sept. 13.

He also was initially charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, which was dismissed as part of the plea.

State police filed the charges after a call from Craig's son took police to the house on Boyers Road.

There, according to court documents, police found nine potted marijuana plants in a greenhouse-type shed. Craig let troopers search the house, which uncovered nothing illegal.

Craig told police that the plants in the shed were produced from seeds he had kept from a prior marijuana buy. He intended to use the plants for his own personal use, according to a police affidavit.