| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SKINNER, RODNEY 0563 (AR10117078) DID KNOWINGLY UTTER, OR PASS OR TENDER IN PAYMENT AS TRUE, ANY SUCH FALSE, ALTERED, FORGED, OR COUNTERFEIT NOTE, OR ANY BANK BILL, CHECK, DRAFT, OR PROMISSORY NOTE, PAYABLE TO THE BEARER THEREOF OR TO THE ORDER OF ANY PERSON, ISSUED AS AFORESAID, KNOWING THE SAME TO BE FALSE, ALTERED, FORGED, OR COUNTERFEIT, WITH INTENT TO INJURE OR DEFRAUD ANY PERSON, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 831.09. ON 092110, AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT DID ENTER THE REGIONS BANK LOCATED AT 800 WEST MAIN STREET IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA AND ATTEMPTED TO CASH A PERSONAL REGIONS BANK CHECK NUMBER 1028 BEARING ACCOUNT NUMBER 063104658. THE CHECK WAS LISTED PAYABLE TO THE DEFENDANT FOR THE AMOUNT OF $642.64. THE DEFENDANT DID PROVIDE HER FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE TO THE BANK TELLER AND THE TELLER RAN THE CHECK AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION THROUGH THE REGIONS BANK INTERNAL SYSTEM, WHICH REVEALED THE CHECK WAS STOLEN FROM THE VICTIM. THE TRANSACTION WAS RECORDED ON THE BANK SECURITY CAMERAS. THE VIDEO WILL LATER BE TURNED OVER TO EVIDENCE. ON 092710 CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS KRISTYN COTHRON, WHO MET THIS DEPUTY IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HER MIRANDA WARNING FROM A PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE UNDERSTOOD HE RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH THIS DEPUTY REGARDING THE BANK TRANSACTIONS. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT SHE ENTERED THE REGIONS BANK ON THE DATE AND TIME LISTED AND ADMITTED SHE ATTEMPTED TO CASH THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHECK; HOWEVER, SHE STATED A MALE FRIEND OF HERS PROVIDED THE CHECK TO HER ALREADY COMPLETELY FILLED OUT. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE WAS ASKED TO CASH THE CHECK BECAUSE HE HAD NO IDENTIFICATION. IT SHOULD BE NOTED REGARDING THE DEFENDANT'S "FRIEND", HIS NAME WAS NOT ON THE CHECK AT ALL. ALSO, THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE HAD NEVER ASKED HER FRIEND WHERE HE HAD OBTAINED THE CHECK. THE DEFENDANT STATED THE BANK TELLER WOULD NOT CASH THE CHECK, SO SHE LEFT THE BANK. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED A COUPLE HOURS LATER THE SAME MALE FRIEND ASKED HER TO CASH ANOTHER SEPARATE CHECK WHICH WAS DRAWN ON A CHECKING ACCOUNT AT THE CENTER STATE BANK IN INVERNESS (REFER TO CASE 10090888). THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE WAS NOT SUSPICIOUS THAT THE CHECKS WERE STOLEN AT THE TIME. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE DID NOT FORGE THE CHECKS AND THAT BOTH CHECKS WERE ALREADY FILLED OUT PAYABLE TO HER WHEN SHE RECEIVED THEM. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS LATER TURNED OVER TO THE CITRUS COUNTY RECORDS DIVISION. DUE TO THE TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT A REASONABLE PERSON WOULD KNOW THAT THE CHECKS WERE FORGED, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR ONE COUNT OF UTTERING A FORCED INSTRUMENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT HANDCUFFED, DUE TO BEING EIGHT AND A HALF MONTHS PREGNANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS ESCORTED INTO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS GIVEN A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 102210 AT 0900 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS LATER RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE BASED ON HER PREGNANT CONDITION. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
