| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: CARRERAS, JOSE 0481 (AR08106110) 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). DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO USE, OR DID UNLAWFULLY USE, AN OBJECT INTENDED OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN STORING, CONCEALING OR INJECTING, INGESTING, INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE HUMAN BODY, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: A SILVER CANISTER USED FOR GRINDING MARIJUANA, A SCALE, CIGARETTE PAPERS, AND A GLASS TUBE USED FOR SNIFFING, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B) ON 110508 AT APPROXIMATELY 1820 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO 6035 SOUTH CAN POINT, IN HOMOSASSA, ALONG WITH DEPUTY MCLAUGHLIN; IN REFERENCE TO MAKING CONTACT WITH the DEFENDANT FOR FAILING TO REREGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER, REFERENCE A PREVIOUS CASE NUMBER. UPON MAKING CONTRACT WITH the DEFENDANT, MR NORIN FELIX JR, AND ADVISING HIM OF THE REASON FOR OUR PRESENCE, HE ADVISED US THAT HE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS TAKEN CARE OF. THE DEFENDANT THEN REQUESTED TO GO BACK INTO HIS RESIDENCE/MOTOR HOME TO RETRIEVE his BELONGINGS. WE THEN ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT BACK INSIDE THE MOTOR HOME ALONG WITH DEPUTY CALLAHAN WHO LATER ARRIVED ON SCENE. WHILE INSIDE THE MOTOR HOME, DEPUTY CALLAHAN OBSERVED A SILVER CANISTER THAT IS USED AS A GRINDER (USED TO GRIND THE MARIJUANA) and A ROACH, SITTING ON TOP OF THE LIVING ROOM TABLE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT theSE ITEMS, the DEFENDANT DENIED THE ITEMS BELONGED TO HIM. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO ADVISE THAT HE HAD nothing ELSE TO HIDE, AND THAT WE COULD LOOK AROUND IF WE WANTED TO. DEPUTY CALLAHAN THEN CONTINUED TO SEARCH THE RESIDENCE, WHERE HE OBSERVED A PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING SEEDS AND STEMS, LOCATED BY the WINDOW ON the CURTAIN. UPON FURTHER SEARCHING, DEPUTY CALLAHAN LOCATED ANOTHER PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE UNDER THE CHAIR BY the KITCHEN TABLE. ALSO LOCATED IN THAT GENERAL AREA WERE, TWO CIGARS, CIGARETTE PAPER, A METAL SCALE, AND A GLASS TUBE USED FOR "SNIFFING". I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR FAILING TO REREGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER, POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA, AND POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LESS THAN 20 GRAMS. DEPUTY CALLAHAN THEN SECURED THE DEFENDANT IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND his BACK, AND SECURED HIM IN THE REAR SEAT OF HIS PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE WAS FIELD TESTED, AND TESTED POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA. THE MARIJUANA WEIGHED 1.2 GRAMS. ALL NARCOTICS AND PARAPHERNALIA WERE PACKAGED AND TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE LOCKER. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
