| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LOVULLO, SARAH 0723 (AR12124618) 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 THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). DID OPERATE UNDER A FOREIGN LICENSE DURING SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR DISQUALIFICATION IN THIS STATE; TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED DRIVING IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHERE HE DID OBTAIN AND PRESENTED A NEW YORK STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE KNOWING THAT HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED, IN THE VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.30(1). ON 020112, AT 0420 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELLING WEST ON HIGHWAY 44 IN INVERNESS, UPON DOING SO I OBSERVED A GRAY VOLVO TRAVELLING EAST ON HIGHWAY 44 IN FRONT OF CVS PHARMACY IN INVERNESS, DOING AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 48 MPH IN A 35 MPH ZONE. AT THAT TIME, I THEN ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHT TO INDICATE A TRAFFIC STOP ON HIGHWAY 44 IN INVERNESS. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR EDWARD LAFOLLETTE, I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE STOP. THE DEFENDANT THEN HANDED ME THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS. AT THAT TIME I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND UPON CONDUCTING A D.A.V.I.D. INQUIRY AND FCIC/NCIC CHECK IT REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT REVEALED THAT ON 022085 SUSPENDED FOR 12 POINTS WITHIN 12 MONTHS, AND ON 120786 SUSPENSION OF 3.0 MOS 18POINTS WITHIN 18 MONTHS, 120786 SUSPENSION OF 12.0 MONTHS 24 POINTS WITHIN 36 MONTHS. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME I ADVISED HIM OF MY FINDINGS AND READ HIM HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS PER PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD, AND ASKED HIM IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. HE ADVISED THAT HE DID UNDERSTAND HIS RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT STATED "I KNOW MY FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED AND I WILL BE TAKING CARE OF IT SOON". THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (DWLS) -KNOWINGLY. AT THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST, CONTACT WAS MADE VIA TELEPHONE WITH THE DEFENDANT'S FRIEND TO PICK UP HIS VEHICLE. AM OWNER DRIVER'S RELEASE FORM WAS THEN COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY THE DEFENDANT AND LATER TURNED OVER TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS DEPARTMENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ASKED TO STEP OUT OF HIS VEHICLE, WHERE HE WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED in the REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 4777-GQF-2, FOR DWLS-KNOWINGLY WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 021612 AT 1300 HOURS, I ALSO ISSUED THE DEFENDANT A WARNING NUMBER 346227B FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED. 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* |
