| Date of birth: | Jul 18, 1978 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: FERGUSON, ADAM 0505 (AR09107512) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, IN AN AMOUNT OF 20 GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B). ON 020409 WHILE CONDUCTING ROUTINE TRAFFIC PATROL IN THE AREA OF NE 5TH STREET AND NE 10TH AVENUE, I OBSERVED A BLACK DODGE PICKUP TRUCK WITH A TAG THAT WAS BEING COVERED BY ITS BUMPER MAKING THE TAG UNREADABLE. I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THAT VEHICLE AS IT WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE RACE TRAC. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR LANCE BERGER, WHO PROVIDED ME WITH HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS PROVIDED WITH A WARNING. HE WAS HANDED HIS IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION BACK AND THEN HE WAS ASKED FOR CONSENT TO SEARCH THE VEHICLE WHICH HE GAVE FREELY. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT WITH DEPUTY CIANCIA BY THE VEHICLE. WHILE SEARCHING THE VEHICLE, A PAIR OF CARHARTT OVERALLS, THAT WERE LOCATED IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER SIDE, I LOCATED TWO PLASTIC BAGGIES WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE MARIJUANA. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF HIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY CIANCIA ASKED THE PASSENGER IF HE HAD ANYTHING ILLEGAL ON HIM, AT WHICH TIME, HE REMOVED A PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING MARIJUANA OUT OF HIS RIGHT SHOE. HE ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD GIVEN IT TO HIM AND HE WAS HOLDING ON TO IT SO THE DEFENDANT WOULD NOT GET IN TROUBLE. TOTAL PACKAGE WEIGHT BETWEEN THE THREE BAGGIES OF MARIJUANA WAS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT (8) GRAMS. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA WARNING VIA CARD, AT WHICH TIME, HE STATED HE WOULD SPEAK WITH THIS DEPUTY. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THE MARIJUANA AND THE CARHARTT OVERALLS WERE NOT HIS, HOWEVER, THE MARIJUANA OUT OF THE PASSENGER'S SHOE WAS HIS AND THAT THE PASSENGER WAS JUST HOLDING IT TO KEEP HIM OUT OF TROUBLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LESS THAN 20 GRAMS WITH HIS BOND SET AT $500 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09107512 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(6)(B) |
| Charge description: | POSSESSION CANNABIS (LESS THAN 20 GRAMS) |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
