| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SMITH, STEVE 0292 (AR13-4846) DID POSSESS FIREARM AS A CONVICTED FELON, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 790.23(1)(A). DID POSSESS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 893.13(6)(A). DID POSSESS FIREARM WITH REMOVED SERIAL NUMBER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 790.27(2)(A). DID DRUG PARAPHERNALIA-TO INJECT/INGEST/INHALE/INTRODUCE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 893.147(1). ON 031413, A LAWFUL SEARCH WARRANT WAS EXECUTED AT 323 SOUTH SCHMIDT AVENUE IN INVERNESS. DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE WARRANT, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH DEFENDANT, MS CRYSTAL NIPPER, IN A HALLWAY AND COMING FROM A REAR BEDROOM. THIS REAR BEDROOM IS WHERE DEFENDANT BOX WAS LOCATED. AFTER THE RESIDENCE WAS SECURED AND ALL THE OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, A SEARCH OF THIS BEDROOM LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: A LOADED 45 CALIBER PISTOL WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE PILLOW ON THE BED. THIS PISTOL HAD BEEN COMPLETELY SANDED DOWN AND BORE NO TRACES OF ANY BRAND OR MODEL NAMES OR A SERIAL NUMBER; A PILL BOTTLE CONTAINING 45 CALIBER AMMUNITION; A SYRINGE ON THE DRESSER BESIDE THE BED WHICH WAS LOADED WITH METHAMPHETAMINE AND READY TO BE INJECTED; NUMEROUS OTHER SYRINGES; A NEWHAVEN 20 GAGE SHOTGUN IN PLAIN VIEW ON THE FLOOR IN AN OPEN CLOSET; A STEVENâS SHOTGUN; A BAG CONTAINING 223 AMMUNITION AND A 30.06 BULLET. AT THAT TIME, I CONDUCTED DIGITALLY TAPED INTERVIEWS WITH DEFENDANTS NIPPER AND BOX. DEFENDANT NIPPER WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CASE CARD. WHEN ASKED IF SHE UNDERSTOOD, SHE ADVISED THAT SHE DID. WHEN ASKED IF SHE STILL WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME, SHE AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. UPON INTERVIEWING DEFENDANT NIPPER, SHE ADVISED OPENLY THAT SHE HAS USED NARCOTICS SINCE SHE WAS 14 YEARS OLD, TO INCLUDE METHAMPHETAMINE. DEFENDANT NIPPER PROCLAIMED THAT SHE IS A JUNKIE, AND WAS VERY HONEST AND COOPERATIVE TO THIS EFFECT. SHE ADVISED THAT THE METHAMPHETAMINE IN THE SYRINGE WAS FOR BOTH HER AND DEFENDANT BOX, AND STATED THAT IT WAS THEIR âWAKE UP PARTYâ. DEFENDANT NIPPER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE 45 AUTOMATIC FOUND UNDERNEATH THE PILLOW WAS HERS, AND THAT SHE AND HER HUSBAND ARE CARNIES. SHE ADVISED THAT THEY TRAVEL AND KEEP THE FIREARM FOR PROTECTION. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE AND DEFENDANT BOX OFTEN ARGUE ABOUT THE WEAPON, DUE TO THEM BOTH BEING CONVICTED FELONS. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT SHE AND DEFENDANT BOX SLEPT IN THE BED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, AND THE GUN WAS KEPT UNDER THE PILLOW AS A SECURITY MEASURE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT HER CONVICTIONS, SHE ADVISED THAT SHE IS A CONVICTED FELON REFERENCE TO AGGRAVATED BATTERY. A COMPUTER CHECK DID SHOW THAT SHE IS A MULTI-STATE OFFENDER, WITH AT LEAST ONE FELONY CONVICTION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. DEFENDANT NIPPER STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT SURE WHAT ELSE MAY BE IN THE ROOM, BUT WAS CLEAR AND PRECISE THAT SHE AND DEFENDANT BOX WERE NOT TO BE AROUND FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION. UPON CONCLUDING THIS INTERVIEW, I CONDUCTED AN INTERVIEW WITH DEFENDANT BOX. PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW, DEFENDANT BOX WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD. HE ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. DEFENDANT BOX THEN ADMITTED THAT HE AND DEFENDANT NIPPER HAD BEEN AT THE RESIDENCE FOR JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS. HE STATED THAT HE ALSO USED METHAMPHETAMINE, AND HE AND DEFENDANT NIPPER HAD JUST RECENTLY USED METHAMPHETAMINE. HE FURTHER ADMITTED THAT THE SYRINGE WAS GOING TO BE USED BY BOTH HE AND DEFENDANT NIPPER AND AS A WAKE UP CALL. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE FIREARM, DEFENDANT BOX ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT HIS, AND STATED THAT HE IS A CONVICTED FELON. A COMPUTER CHECK REVEALED THAT DEFENDANT BOX IS A MULTI-STATE OFFENDER, WITH NINE FELONY CONVICTIONS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. HE ALSO CONFIRMED THAT HE AND DEFENDANT NIPPER HAD STAYED THE NIGHT IN THE RESIDENCE, HAD STAYED IN THE BEDROOM WHERE HE WAS LOCATED AND BOTH HAD SLEPT IN THE BED. ALL PARAPHERNALIA AND CONTRABAND WAS COLLECTED AND LATER SUBMITTED TO EVIDENCE. BOTH DEFENDANT NIPPER AND BOX WERE ARRESTED, HANDCUFFED BEHIND THEIR BACKS (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF THE PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, BOTH DEFENDANTSâ HAD A BLANKET BOND OF $16,000.00. |
