| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SLINGERLAND, DANIEL 0443 (AR09108678) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: METHADONE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A); AND DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: ALPRAZOLAM (XANAX), IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A); AND 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 Statute 322.34(2)(a); AND 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: COTTON AND TORN CIGARETTE FILTERS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B) ON 041909 WHILE ON PATROL ON DOUGLAS STREET IN HOMOSASSA, I OBSERVED A WHITE NISSAN PASSENGER CAR BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER W75-0JJ AT THE INTERSECTION OF DOUGLAS STREET AND CYPRESS BOULEVARD WEST. I OBSERVED THAT the TAG ON THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXPIRED DECAL WHICH STATED 03/09. I CONDUCTED A COMPUTER CHECK OF THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFORMATION WHICH REVEALED THAT THE REGISTRATION EXPIRED ON 032509 AND that THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF THE REGISTERED OWNER WAS SUSPENDED. I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE WHITE NISSAN PASSENGER CAR IN the PARKING LOT AT 96 CYPRESS BOULEVARD WEST. I MADE CONTACT WITH the DRIVER/DEFENDANT (MR PAUL ANDREW JERNIGAN) AND REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE HAD BOTH HIS LICENSE AND REGISTRATION BUT THAT THEY WERE NOT ANY GOOD. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE ,TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE FAILED TO PAY SOME TICKETS and THAT IT WAS PROBABLY SUSPENDED. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT FOR THE REASON OF MY STOP AND I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE. I VERIFIED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED ON 070908 FOR FAILURE TO PAY TWO TRAFFIC CITATIONS AND SUSPENDED AGAIN ON 072108 FOR FAILING TO PAY A TRAFFIC CITATION. I CONDUCTED A CHECK OF THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVING HISTORY WHICH REVEALED TWO PRIOR CONVICTIONS FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. I AGAIN MADE CONTACT with THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED TWO FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS, CITATION NUMBER 0691-FIR FOR KNOWINGLY DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AND CITATION NUMBER 0692-FIR FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED HE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF the DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE INCIDENT TO ARREST. INSIDE THE CENTER CONSOLE I LOCATED NUMEROUS USED AND UNUSED HYPERDERMIC NEEDLES AS WELL AS SEVERAL PIECES OF COTTON AND TORN CIGARETTE FILTERS COMMONLY USED WITH THE INJECTION OF NARCOTICS. I ALSO DISCOVERED A SMALL BLUE TUPPERWARE BOWL THAT CONTAINED A WHITE POWDERY SUBSTANCE. I CONDUCTED A PRESUMPTIVE FIELD TEST FOR METHAMPHETAMINES WHICH WAS MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHO OWNED THE HYPERDERMIC NEEDLES, TO WHICH HE STATED THEY BELONGED TO HIS FATHER-IN-LAW. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE KNEW WHAT THE SUBSTANCE WAS IN the BLUE CONTAINER, TO which HE STATED NO. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF IT WAS HEROINE, TO WHICH HE STATED NO. ALSO IN THE CENTER CONSOLE I LOCATED TWO FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TRAFFIC CITATIONS ISSUED TO THE DEFENDANT IN 2008. UPON OPENING THE TRAFFIC CITATIONS I OBSERVED A RECTANGLE SHAPED WHITE PILL THAT HAD BEEN CUT IN HALF WITH THE INSCRIPTION "GG" AND the NUMBER "2". I CHECKED A COMPUTER DATABASE DRUG IDENTIFICATION WEBSITE WHICH IDENTIFIED THE PILL AS 2 MILLIGRAMS ALPRAZOLAM (XANAX). I SUSPECT THE WHITE POWDERY SUBSTANCE IN THE BLUE TUPPERWARE CONTAINER TO BE A CRUSHED UP PIECE OF THE XANAX PILL; HOWEVER, IT WILL REQUIRE FURTHER TESTING. IN THE BACK FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE I LOCATED A PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG THAT CONTAINED SEVERAL EMPTY PRESCRIPTION BOTTLES UNDER THE NAME "PAUL STODDART". THE EMPTY PILL BOTTLES WERE FOR VARIOUS PRESCRIPTION CONTROLLED NARCOTICS. ONE BOTTLE IDENTIFIED AS METHADONE CONTAINED ONE HALF OF A PILL BEARING A PARTIAL INSCRIPTION OF NUMERICAL "14". I CONDUCTED A CHECK OF THE DRUG THROUGH THE DRUG IDENTIFICATION WEBSITE WHICH CONFIRMED THE ONE-HALF PILL TO BE 10 MILLIGRAMS METHADONE HCL. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WAS AWARE OF THE NARCOTICS IN THE PLASTIC BAG, TO WHICH HE STATED THEY BELONG TO HIS BUDDY. I ASKED IF HE would PROVIDE ME HIS BUDDY'S NAME, TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT COULD NOT PROVIDE ME A NAME. ALL NARCOTICS AND PARAPHERNALIA WERE SECURED AND PLACED INTO EVIDENCE AT CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO). THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $11,000.00, PER the BOND SCHEDULE. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE THE DEFENDANT'S TAG WAS SEIZED AND HIS VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY DAVE'S BODY SHOP. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
