| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: POLLARD, RANDALL 0677 (AR11118903) 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 STATE STATUTE 322.34(2). did knowingly, willfully and feloniously be in the actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance, to-wit: DEXTROAMPHETAMINE, in violation of Florida Statutes 893.13(6)(A). DID, WITHOUT BEING DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE SHERIFF OR BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, UNLAWFULLY INTRODUCE INTO OR POSSESS UPON THE GROUNDS OF A COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, TO-WIT: CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (CCJ) AN ARTICLE DECLARED TO BE CONTRABAND, TO-WIT TEN DEXTROAMPHETAMINE, 30 MILLIGRAM PILLS WHICH WERE CONCEALED IN THE TOE SECTION OF HIS SOCK ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, WHILE SAID DEFENDANT WAS AN INMATE OF SAID FACILITY IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 951.22. ON 011811, WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 19 IN THE RED LEVEL AREA, I OBSERVED A SILVER, NISSAN, ALTIMA DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 19. I OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN INOPERABLE TAG LIGHT. UPON GETTING BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, I OBSERVED IT CHANGE LANES RAPIDLY TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE WHICH IS A TURNING LANE AT CORNFLOWER STREET AND US HIGHWAY 19. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED EASTBOUND ON TO CORNFLOWER STREET AT WHICH TIME I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, MR DUSTIN STEPHENSON, (DEFENDANT) AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, MS AMANDA WILLIS. I REQUESTED BOTH THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES'. I THEN RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND RAN BOTH SUBJECTS FOR WANTS AND WARRANTS AS WELL AS A DRIVER LICENSES' STATUS. I THEN FOUND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF THE DEFENDANT TO BE SUSPENDED, AT WHICH TIME, I CONTACTED TELETYPE AND HAD THEM CONFIRM WITH OAKDALE LA. IT WAS THEN CONFIRMED THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED ON 121810 DUE TO HIS DRIVING HISTORY. THE DEFENDANT HAD NINE CONVICTIONS BETWEEN 011608 AND 061610 WHICH INCLUDED A SPEED IN EXCESS OF THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS AND FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. I RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE AND ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. THE DEFENDANT PLACED HIS HEAD DOWN AND APPEARED TO BE VERY NERVOUS. I THEN OBSERVED A WHITE FOUR DOOR VEHICLE PULL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DEFENDANT 'S VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHO THAT WAS TO WHICH HE REPLIED THAT IT WAS HIS BROTHER. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE CALLED HIS BROTHER TO COME TO HIS (DEFENDANT) LOCATION. THE DEFENDANT STATED IT WAS JUST IN CASE WE NEEDED HIM TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. I THEN PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY. I THEN SEARCHED THE DEFENDANT'S PANTS POCKETS AND WAISTLINE FOR ANY CONTRABAND WHICH HAD MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO HIS BROTHER PER THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (CCJ) FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON THE INTAKE OFFICERS AT THE DETENTION FACILITY ASKING THE DEFENDANT TO REMOVE HIS SHOES AND SOCKS; TEN PINK ROUND PILLS HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE TOE OF THE DEFENDANT 'S SOCK ON RIGHT FOOT. THE DEFENDANT INFORMED DETENTION OFFICER MR STEPHAN THAT THOSE WERE PRESCRIBED FOR HIS "ADHD". OFFICER STEPHAN PROVIDED ME WITH THE PILLS FOR MY EVIDENCE PURPOSES. THE PILLS DID CONTAIN THE IMPRINT "COR 136" ON ONE SIDE OF THE PILLS. I THEN INTERVIEWED THE DEFENDANT WHILE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY. I READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA WARNING VIA A PREPRINTED CARD TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND DID WISH TO SPEAK TO ME. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE PILLS AND THAT HE HAD BOUGHT THEM ON 011811FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND MS AMANDA WILLIS DUE TO THE FACT SHE WAS OUT OF HER PRESCRIPTION NARCOTIC. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT THE PILLS WERE FOR "ADHD" AND BUYS THEM IN THE CRYSTAL RIVER AREA BUT DID NOT WISH TO STATE WHO HE BUYS THEM FROM. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED THE PILLS WERE LOCATED IN HIS GIRLFRIEND'S PURSE AND HE WAS AFRAID THAT I WOULD FIND THEM, SO HE TOLD HER TO GIVE THE PILLS TO HIM AND HE WOULD PLACE THEM IN HIS SOCK. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE HAD TURNED ON TO CORNFLOWER AND HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHY HE HAD MADE THE TURN, BUT FELT IT WAS LAW ENFORCEMENT BEHIND HIM. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED HE DOES NOT LIVE OFF OF CORNFLOWER AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE HIS TEMPORARY ADDRESS, BUT HE DID STATE IT WAS OFF OF HIGHWAY 40 IN INGLIS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TURNED BACK OVER TO THE CUSTODY OF DETENTION STAFF. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A WRITTEN WARNING CITATION NUMBER 299045B FOR AN INOPERABLE TAG LIGHT. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) CITATION NUMBER 6588FRY9 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 020311 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT'S COPIES OF THE CITATIONS WILL BE PLACED WITH HIS PROPERTY AT THE DETENTION FACILITY. THE TEN DEXTROAMPHETAMINE PILLS WERE CONFIRMED THROUGH POISON CONTROL. THE PILLS ARE A SCHEDULE ii NARCOTIC AND ARE 30 MILLIGRAMS EACH. THE PILLS WILL THEN BE PLACED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO) EVIDENCE DIVISION AT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC). COPIES OF THE WRITTEN WARNING AND CITATION WILL BE TURNED IN TO THE RECORDS DIVISION. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT A TOTAL OF $10,500.00 FOR ALL CHARGES. 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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
