A Lower Tyrone Township supervisor recently charged by state police with having marijuana plants on his property can remain in the position until a judge or jury determines his guilt or innocence, according to the township solicitor.
Last month, township supervisors Chairman George M. Gillespie, 50, was charged by Fayette County Drug Task Force Lt. Kyle W. Sneddon with possession of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver marijuana after a raid revealed 19 plants were growing on his Gillespie Road farm.
He was arraigned on the charges May 22 before Magisterial District Judge Dwight Shaner and released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. A preliminary hearing date has not been scheduled.
“He is innocent until he is proven guilty,” said township solicitor Richard Husband. “Until the issue is resolved, Mr. Gillespie can continue to serve in his elected position.”
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