| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WEATHERFORD, DAVID 0710 (AR10118215) did, knowing HIS driver's license WAS EXPIRED FOR A PERIOD OF OVER FOUR MONTHS OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was EXPIRED, in violation of Florida Statute 322.03(5). ON 120410, I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 19 IN THE AREA OF THE RACE TRAC GAS STATION IN CRYSTAL RIVER, WHEN I OBSERVED A WHITE SUV EXPLORER BEARING NORTH CAROLINA TAG, YPN3715, EXIT THE RACE TRAC GAS STATION AND HEAD SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 19. AT thaT TIME, THE DRIVER MADE A LEFT TURN INTO THE LEFT NORTHBOUND TURN LANE WHERE HE WAS TRAVELING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. I THEN EXECUTED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE AREA OF THE FARMER'S FURNITURE LOCATED AT 657 SE HIGHWAY 19. AT THAT TIME I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR ANTONIO GONZALES. I THEN RAN THE DEFENDANT'S TAG AND DRIVER'S LICENSE THROUGH FCIC/NCIC AND discovered THAT THE DEFENDANT'S TAG HAD EXPIRED ON 111510. UPON RUNNING THE DEFENDANT'S NAME THROUGH FCIC/NCIC, I discovered THAT THIS NORTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD EXPIRED AS OF 112508. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEFENDANT, HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING SO MUCH HE HAD NOT HAD THE TIME TO GET A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY WERE RETURNING TO THEIR HOME IN NORTH CAROLINA. AT THAT TIME I PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST WHERE HE WAS ISSUED A UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION FOR AN EXPIRED TAG, 4971-GJX (6). HE WAS ALSO ISSUED A UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION FOR DRIVING ON AN EXPIRED LICENSE FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, 4972-GJX (7). THE DEFENDANT WAS GIVEN A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 123010 AT 1300 HOURS, AND ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING 312556B FOR DRIVING IN THE WRONG LANE UPON A FLORIDA HIGHWAY. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
