| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: TROOPER MANN, BRIAN 2878 (AR13-6304) FHPC13OFF057634 DID DRIVE OR WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, MODEL GLUE OR ANY SUBSTANCE CONTROLLED UNDER CHAPTER 893 OR CHAPTER 877.111 TO THE EXTENT HER NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193. ON 070213, I WAS DISPATCHED TO A TRAFFIC CRASH ON CIVIC CIRCLE, JUST SOUTH OF WEST LAKE BEVERLY DRIVE, IN CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA. WHEN I ARRIVED ON SCENE I OBSERVED A BLACK SUV WITH RIGHT SIDE DAMAGE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS CASSIE LYNN RENEER. THE DEFENDANT WAS DISORIENTED, CONFUSED AND HER MOVEMENTS WERE SLOW AND LETHARGIC. I CONDUCTED THE CRASH INVESTIGATION AND TOLD THE DRIVER I WAS NOW CONDUCTING A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA VIA A PREPRINTED CARD, AFTER WHICH I ADMINISTERED THE FOLLOWING TASKS: TASK ONE, HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. PRIOR TO PERFORMING THIS TASK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH HIS/HER EYES. DURING THIS TASK, THERE WAS EQUAL TRACKING AND EQUAL PUPIL SIZE IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. THERE WAS LACK OF SMOOTH PURSUIT IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. THERE WAS DISTINCT SUSTAINED HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS AT MAXIMUM DEVIATION IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. ALSO, THERE WAS ONSET OF HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS PRIOR TO FORTY-FIVE DEGREES IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYE. THE DEFENDANT DID/DID NOT HAVE VERTICAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. TASK TWO, WALK AND TURN. THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT MISSED HEEL TO TOE ON ALL STEPS AND ONLY TOOK SIX STEPS. DURING THESE STEPS THE DEFENDANT ONLY MUMBLED THE STEPS OCCASIONALLY, SKIPPING COUNT. ON THE RETURN TRIP THE DEFENDANT ONLY TOOK SEVEN STEPS AND MISSED HEEL TO TOE ON ALL STEPS. THE DEFENDANT MUMBLED THE STEP COUNT OCCASIONALLY. TASK THREE, ONE LEG STAND. THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT CHOSE TO STAND ON HER LEFT FOOT. THE DEFENDANT USED HER ARMS FOR BALANCE DURING THE EXERCISE. THE DEFENDANT PUT HER LEFT FOOT DOWN AND BEGAN TO COUNT. DEFENDANT BEGAN THE COUNT AT 2-1000. THERE WERE NO OTHER CLUES OBSERVED DURING THIS EXERCISE. TASK FOUR, FINGER TO NOSE EXERCISE. THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. THERE WERE NO CLUES OBSERVED DURING THIS EXERCISE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED, AND PLACED IN REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY ADAMS TOWING. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH WITH THE TEST RESULTS BEING 0.134. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH A $500.00 BOND PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 3823-XBN WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE TO BE SET. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER A0P8QJE FOR CARELESS DRIVING WITH A $166.00 FINE, PAYABLE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
