| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: REEVES, CHRISTOPHER 0663 (10110933) 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); 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: A SMOKING PIPE COMMONLY USED FOR SMOKING MARIJUANA, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B). ON 112410 AT 0958 HOURS, WHILE ON PATROL IN HOMOSASSA I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MR ROBERT CUTTER, TO BE STANDING IN THE STREET ON THE CORNER OF WEST GROVER CLEVELAND BOULEVARD AND SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD HOLDING A CARDBOARD SIGN WHICH READ "HUNGRY HOMELESS." AT THAT TIME, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED HIM IF HE HAD A PERMIT TO SOLICIT IN CITRUS COUNTY, TO WHICH HE REPLIED HE DID NOT. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANY WEAPONS OR OTHER CONTRABAND ON HIM, TO WHICH HE REPLIED HE DID NOT. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF I COULD SEARCH HIS TWO BAGS FOR WEAPONS AND CONTRABAND, TO WHICH HE REPLIED I COULD. WHILE SEARCHING THE BAGS, I DISCOVERED A METAL PIPE WITH RESIDUE IN THE SCREEN MESH, WHICH THROUGH MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE I RECOGNIZED TO BE A PIPE COMMONLY USED TO SMOKE MARIJUANA. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANY OTHER CONTRABAND ON HIM, TO WHICH HE REPLIED HE DID NOT. I THEN ASKED HIM IF I COULD SEARCH HIS PERSON, TO WHICH HE REPLIED I COULD. AT THAT TIME, I DISCOVERED A SMALL TISSUE BAG CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE, WHICH THROUGH MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE I RECOGNIZED TO BE MARIJUANA, IN THE DEFENDANT'S FRONT RIGHT JEAN PANT'S POCKET. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE HAD NOT INFORMED ME OF THE CONTRABAND, TO WHICH HE REPLIED HE DID NOT WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS PERSON, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LESS THAN 20 GRAMS AND ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA. TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. ALL CONTRABAND WAS COLLECTED AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. "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* |
