| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MERRITT, JAMES 0757 (AR-1705) THE DEFENDANT did knowingly, willfully and feloniously be in the actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance, to-wit: CANNABIS, in violation of Florida Statutes 893.13(6)(B). THE DEFENDANT, DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO USE, OR DID UNLAWFULLY USE, AN OBJECT INTENDED OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN STORING, CONCEALING OR INJECTING, INGESTING, INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE HUMAN BODY, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: TWO GLASS SMOKING PIPES, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.147(1). ON 062312, AT APPROXIMATELY 0120 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 19 IN CRYSTAL RIVER WHEN I OBSERVED A SMALL TWO DOOR VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND, AS THE VEHICLE PASSED I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE’S DRIVER’S SIDE TAIL LIGHT OUT. I THEN TURNED AROUND TO MAKE A TRAFFIC STOP. I OBSERVED DETECTIVE CONLEY BEHIND THE VEHICLE, AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP AT HIGHWAY 19 AND CHILES, WHICH IS 140 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD. DETECTIVE CONLEY MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER,/DEFENDANT, MR JOSHUA BOLES, IDENTIFIED BY HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE REGISTRATION WAS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY HIS FATHER. DETECTIVE CONLEY RETURNED TO HIS VEHICLE AND BEGAN writing A TRAFFIC WARNING FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT NUMBER 335296B. K-9 DEPUTY HRYC ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WALKED HIS K-9 AROUND THE VEHICLE, THE K-9 HAD A POSITIVE ALERT on the PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS EXIT THE VEHICLE WHILE A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONDUCTED. DEPUTY HRYC LOCATED THE CONTRABAND on the PASSENGER SIDE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. HE LOCATED A CLEAR ZIP LOCK BAG CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE INSIDE, DUE TO MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE I IDENTIFIED THE SUBSTANCE TO BE CANNABIS. DEPUTY HRYC LOCATED TWO GLASS SMOKING PIPES WITH BURNED CANNABIS RESIDUE INSIDE, ALSO COLLECTED FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE REGISTRATION FOR THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE DRIVER, MR JOSHUA BOLES, WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PRE PRINTED CARD AND HE AGREED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. POST MIRANDA THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT the CANNABIS BELONGED TO HIM. HE STATED THAT HE HAD PURCHASED CANNABIS A FEW DAYS AGO FOR $80.00. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT THE TWO GLASS PIPES ALSO BELONGED TO HIM AND HE USED THEM TO SMOKE CANNABIS. DEPUTY HRYC WEIGHED THE CANNABIS ON A DIGITAL SCALE WHICH INDICATED 14.8 GRAMS OF CANNABIS. I FIELD TESTED THE SUBSTANCE WHICH GAVE A POSITIVE READING AS CANNABIS. I SEIZED THE CONTRABAND AS EVIDENCE AND COMPLETED A PROPERTY RECEIPT. THE DEFENDANT SIGNED OFF AS THE OWNER OF THE CONTRABAND. I COMPLETED A NOTICE TO APPEAR CITATION NUMBER 195776, DATE SET FOR 070512 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT SIGNED THE NOTICE TO APPEAR AND I THEN ISSUED THE DEFENDANT A COPY OF THIS CITATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO GIVEN A COPY OF THE TRAFFIC WARNING. THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED ON SCENE. THE NOTICE TO APPEAR CITATION WAS LATER TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS DEPARTMENT. THE CONTRABAND WAS TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE DIVISION. |
