| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JONATHAN 0623 (AR10117546) knowing HIS driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS AN HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5) ON 102410 WHILE CONDUCTING STATIONARY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THE AREA OF HOMOSASSA, I OBSERVED A VAN TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND, AT WHICH TIME THE VAN APPLIED ITS BRAKES AS THE DRIVER OBSERVED MY PATROL VEHICLE. UPON PASSING MY LOCATION AND OBSERVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES BEING APPLIED, I OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. AT THAT TIME, I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE OBSERVED VEHICLE UTILIZING ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND WEST HALLS RIVER ROAD IN HOMOSASSA. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR NOEL LOPEZ ACEVEDO, I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. I ALSO ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP WHICH WAS THE INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT. THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED HE WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION, PROOF OF INSURANCE AND HIS FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD AS HE DID NOT HAVE A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE DUE TO IT HAVING BEEN REVOKED. AT THAT TIME, I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE TO CONDUCT A DRIVING HIS ON THE DEFENDANT. THE HISTORY REVEALED THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS REVOKED AS AN HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER. THE DEFENDANT'S LICENSE WAS REVOKED FOR SIXTY MONTHS ON 112807. I RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE AND REQUESTED THE DEFENDANT STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ADVISED HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AS AN HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 3299-GJX4, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, HABITUAL, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE DATE ON 111810 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 304260B, FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT, INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, HABITUAL. HE WAS PROCESSED AND HELD ON A BOND OF $2,000.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 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* |
