| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JONATHAN 0623 (AR10112707) did, knowing HIS driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(2)(a). ON 010610 AT 0925 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING STATIONARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, UTILIZING AGENCY ISSUED LASER, IN THE AREA OF NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19, IN THE CITY LIMITS OF CRYSTAL RIVER, I OBSERVED A RED IN COLOR GMC PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19. FROM THIS DEPUTY'S VISUAL OBSERVATION, I JUDGED THE VEHICLE'S SPEED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 62 MILES PER HOUR (MPH). AT WHICH TIME, I ACTIVATED THE AGENCY ISSUED LASER UNIT AND THE DOPPLER TONE EMITTED BY THE LASER UNIT WAS A CLEAR TONE, WHICH CORRELATED WITH THE ESTIMATED SPEED. A STABLE LASER TARGET SPEED RATING WAS OBTAINED WITH AN INDICATED SPEED OF 62 MPH. THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AT THIS LOCATION WAS 45 MPH. AT THAT TIME, I TURNED MY PATROL VEHICLE AROUND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE OBSERVED VEHICLE. UPON CATCHING UP TO THIS VEHICLE I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP UTILIZING ALL OF MY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19 AND THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHWEST 19TH STREET. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR DARYL JACKSON, I ADVISED HIM THE REASON I HAD STOPPED HIM WAS BECAUSE HE WAS TRAVELING 62 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE. I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF VEHICLE INSURANCE. AT WHICH TIME, HE PROVIDED ME WITH ALL THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS. AT THAT TIME, I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE TO CONDUCT A DRIVER'S LICENSE HISTORY CHECK AND A VEHICLE HISTORY CHECK. AT WHICH TIME, I DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN REVOKED AND ALSO PREVIOUSLY REVOKED IN 2005 FOR A PREVIOUS DRIVING UNDER THE influence. I CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS IN FACT REVOKED THROUGH TELETYPE. AT WHICH TIME, THE TELETYPE OPERATOR ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVERS LICENSE WAS REVOKED FOR A PRIOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. I AGAIN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AND THAT HE HAD RECEIVED NOTICE BY COURT ORDER, HOWEVER, HE DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE NOTICE. AT THAT TIME, I REQUESTED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. AT WHICH TIME, HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED BEHIND THE BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED), AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE AT HIS REQUEST AND WOULD LATER BE PICKED UP BY A FAMILY MEMBER. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED WARNING CITATION NUMBER 282248B FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED (DRIVING 62 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE), AND WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) NUMBER 0218-ESH3, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND HIS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
