| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: MORTON, KEVIN 0551 (AR10118114) 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 FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 112710, I RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD and WEST HALLS RIVER ROAD AT THE REQUEST OF DEPUTY TAYLOR, IN REFERENCE TO A TRAFFIC STOP. UPON MY ARRIVAL, DEPUTY TAYLOR ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE FOR DRIVING WITH NO TAILLIGHTS. DEPUTY TAYLOR STATED THAT UPON MAKING CONTACT with THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR LOUIS MITCHELL, THE DEFENDANT INFORMED HIM that HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND THAT IT HAD BEEN REVOKED BY THE STATE OF IOWA. AT THAT TIME I MADE CONTACT with THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR MITCHELL, WHO WAS SITTING IN the FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH HE INFORMED ME THAT HIS IOWA DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN REVOKED AND HE DID NOT HAVE A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE EITHER. HE STATED HE HAD JUST MOVED TO CITRUS COUNTY THREE WEEKS AGO BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH AN ADDRESS. DEPUTY TAYLOR THEN ISSUED THE DEFENDANT A WRITTEN WARNING 304798B FOR THE INOPERABLE TAILLIGHTS. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) AND SECURED IN the REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS SECURED AND LEFT IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE HOMOSASSA SPRINGS WILDLIFE PARK, AT the REQUEST OF THE REGISTERED OWNER. I ISSUED THE DEFENDANT A CRIMINAL TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 8263-FRYX, WITH A COURT DATE OF 121610 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, 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* |
