| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CONLEY, STEPHEN 0290 (11020518) DID ACQUIRE OR OBTAIN, OR ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE OR OBTAIN, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY MISREPRESENTATION, FRAUD, FORGERY, DECEPTION, OR SUBTERFUGE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 893.13(7)(A)9. ON 02142011 A REPORT WAS GENERATED BY THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED AS LOIS WHITEHILL, BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DOCTOR SHOPPING AND AS A RESULT ACQUIRING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY FRAUD BY FILLING THOSE PRESCRIPTIONS IN CITRUS COUNTY. A REVIEW OF DEFENDANT WHITEHILL'S PRESCRIPTION HISTORY REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: 07/08/2010 RECEIVED 60 OXYCODONE APAP 5/325 TABS FROM DOCTOR CHOUNG FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #9847 IN BEVERLY HILLS, FLORIDA. 08/10/2010 RECEIVED 40 OXYCODONE APAP 5/325 FROM DOCTOR CHOUNG FILLED AT B&W REXALL IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. 08/18/2010 RECEIVED 42 OXYCODONE APAP 10/325 TABS FROM DOCTOR SLEIGHT FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #5578 IN DUNNELLON, FLORIDA. 08/26/2010 RECEIVED 60 OXYCODONE APAP 5/325 TABS FROM DOCTOR CHOUNG FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #9847 IN BEVERLY HILLS, FLORIDA. 09/23/2010 RECEIVED 90 METHADONE HCL 10 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR SLEIGHT FILLED AT B&W REXALL IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. 09/23/2010 RECEIVED 120 OXYCODONE HCL 30 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR SLEIGHT FILLED AT B&W REXALL IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. 10/06/2010 RECEIVED 120 METHADONE HCL 10 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR FEINERMAN FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #5980 IN HERNANDO, FLORIDA. 10/06/2010 RECEIVED 180 OXYCODONE HCL 30 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR FEINERMAN FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #3963 IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA. 10/25/2010 RECEIVED 60 OXYCODONE APAP 5/325 TABS FROM DOCTOR CHOUNG FILLED AT CVS STORE #3700 IN BEVERLY HILLS, FLORIDA. 11/03/2010 RECEIVED 210 OXYCODONE HCL 30 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR MOSLEY FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #4573 IN TEMPLE TERRACE, FLORIDA. 11/04/2010 RECEIVED 120 METHADONE HCL 10 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR MOSLEY FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #9847 IN BEVERLY HILLS, FLORIDA. 11/07/2010 RECEIVED 60 OXYCODONE APAP 5/325 TABS FROM DOCTOR CHOUNG FILLED AT WALMART PHARMACY STORE #960 IN DUNNELLON, FLORIDA. 12/01/2010 RECEIVED 240 OXYCODONE HCL 30 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR MOSLEY FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #3963 IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA. 12/01/2010 RECEIVED 120 METHADONE HCL 10 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR MOSLEY FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #3963 IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA. 12/29/2010 RECEIVED 120 METHADONE HCL 10 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR MOSLEY FILLED AT B&W REXALL IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. 12/29/2010 RECEIVED 240 OXYCODONE HCL 30 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR MOSLEY FILLED AT B&W REXALL IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. 01/11/2011 RECEIVED 120 METHADONE HCL 10 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR SLEIGHT FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #4289 IN SPRING HILL, FLORIDA. 01/11/2011 RECEIVED 120 OXYCODONE HCL 30 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR SLEIGHT FILLED AT WALGREENS STORE #4289 IN SPRING HILL, FLORIDA. 01/26/2011 RECEIVED 120 METHADONE HCL 10 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR MOSLEY FILLED AT B&W REXALL IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. 01/26/2011 RECEIVED 240 OXYCODONE HCL 30 MG TABS FROM DOCTOR MOSLEY FILLED AT B&W REXALL IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. OUT OF COUNTY FILLS WERE INCLUDED IN THE LIST TO SHOW A PATTERN OF PRESCRIPTION FILLS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DOCTOR SHOPPING AND SOMEONE WHO IS EXHIBITING DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR. TWELVE OF THOSE OFFENSES HAPPENED IN CITRUS COUNTY. FURTHER INFORMATION REVEALED DURING THE INVESTIGATION WAS THAT DEFENDANT WHITEHILL WAS PROVIDING HER PARAMOUR WITH A LARGE PORTION OF THE PRESCRIPTION NARCOTICS SHE WAS RECEIVING. ON 02/18/2011 I RECEIVED A DOCTOR SHOPPING FROM DOCTOR SLEIGHT, WHO AFTER REVIEWING DEFENDANT WHITEHILL'S PRESCRIPTION HISTORY INDICATED ON THE FORM THAT HE WAS DECEIVED BY NOT BEING TOLD SHE WAS SEEING OTHER DOCTORS. ON 02/18/2011 I MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT WHITEHILL AT HER RESIDENCE. DEFENDANT WHITEHILL WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY DEPUTY WILSON. AT THE DETENTION FACILITY I CONDUCTED A DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH DEFENDANT WHITEHILL. PRIOR TO ANY QUESTIONING, DEFENDANT WHITEHILL WAS READ MIRANDA FROM A PREPRINTED TEXT. DEFENDANT WHITEHILL UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. DURING THE INTERVIEW DEFENDANT WHITEHILL ADMITTED SEEING MULTIPLE DOCTORS INCLUDING THE ONES LISTED ABOVE. SHE STATED THAT SHE SOUGHT EXTRA PAIN MEDICATION TO HELP ALLEVIATE PAIN THAT SHE WAS HAVING. SHE ALSO ADMITTED TO PROVIDING HER FIANCE WITH PILLS OUT OF THE PRESCRIPTIONS SHE RECEIVED FRAUDULENTLY. DEFENDANT WHITEHILL DID SHOW REMORSE AND STATED THAT SHE WAS AWARE THAT WHAT SHE WAS DOING WAS ILLEGAL. DEFENDANT WHITEHILL WAS CHARGED WITH TWELVE COUNTS OF ACQUIRING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY FRAUD, WITH EACH DATE, TYPE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND PHARMACY NAME LISTED ABOVE. BOND SET AT $60,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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* |
