Pubdate: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 Pubdate: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 Source: Sacramento Bee (CA) Copyright: 1999 The Sacramento Bee Contact: Address: P.O.Box 15779, Sacramento, CA 95852 Feedback: http://www.sacbee.com/about_us/sacbeemail.html Website: http://www.sacbee.com/ Forum: http://www.sacbee.com/voices/voices_forum.html CONVICTION IN POT CASE San Francisco - John William Dalton, 44, of Mendocino County has been convicted of cultivating about 6,000 marijuana plants worth up to $2 million. Dalton faces a maximum life in prison and $4 million fine. He was convicted Tuesday of conspiracy, cultivating marijuana and operating a continuing criminal enterprise. He was arrested following a five-year investigation by federal authorities and the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D