Interesting read...a lot of you are really confused on the laws. First off I see no legal set limit by your County (a lot of term oil, but nothing final yet) so you should use Ca's default amount. 6 mature and 12 immature. You had 18, from what I could see (by the remains) all the same age. Not divided as the law mandates. That makes the grow illegal. (When dealing with the law it's not about right & wrong, it's about the facts and who can alter them the best.) so being an illegal grow, knocking your plants down wasn't illegal. The fly by gave just cause, private property or not. So you're wasting money on that attorney. Second, city and or County laws over rule state. If your city/county doesn't have it's own laws governing the grow, State law is the default. Prime example: Alameda County,Ca has no set law, so one would follow state laws. BUT Oakland,Ca (located in Alameda County) has it's own Laws:
Oakland
Indoors - 72 plants in maximum 32 sq. ft growing area. Outdoors - 20 plants, no area limit. Weight limit 3 lbs dried marijuana per patient. Collective gardens limited to 3 patients. Dispensaries serving four or more patients are allowed max. 6 mature and 12 immature plants and 1/2 pound per patient. See
Oakland Municipal Code 5.81.101....
Based on the evidence, you got what you deserved by not FOLLOWING the set laws....further more folks like you are why it's hard for some states to get legal. Bending the rules to accommodate your greed..I have no compassion for folks like you (who don't follow the laws) and the "guerrilla" growers who are too lazy to do the political steps needed to grow legally. If you've ever done any Marijuana Activist work, you'd understand. So I doubt you'll get where I'm coming from. Next time, follow the laws!