| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CRAMER, TIMOTHY 0268 (FHP) (AR13-5415) DID DRIVE OR WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, MODEL GLUE OR ANY SUBSTANCE CONTROLLED UNDER CHAPTER 893 OR CHAPTER 877.111 TO THE EXTENT HER NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193; DID DRIVE OR WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLE AT A TIME WHEN HER BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS .08 PER CENT OR ABOVE AND BY REASON OF SUCH OPERATION OF A VEHICLE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193(3)(A)(B)(C)(1); ON 042713, I WAS DISPATCHED TO A TWO VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH HAD OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND WEST HOMOSASSA TRAIL, IN HOMOSASSA. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE TO BE IN THE INTERSECTION, BLOCKING TRAFFIC FROM THE NORTHBOUND INSIDE LANE, AS WELL AS THE SOUTHBOUND TURN LANE OF SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD. I THEN BEGAN TO CLEAR THE ROADWAY, AND OBSERVED THE OTHER DRIVER WHO THEN PULLED HIS VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD, IN TO A PARKING LOT. THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED AS MR SANDRA L REVELIN, THEN PRODUCED HER KEYS AND GAVE THEM TO ANOTHER DEPUTY WHO THEN MOVED HER VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHILE CONDUCTING THIS TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION, I DID NOTICE THE ODOR OF ALCOHOL TO BE EMITTING FROM THE DEFENDANTâS PERSON AND FACIAL AREA. UPON COMPLETING MY TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION AT 1917 HOURS, I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I WAS CHANGING HATS, AND WOULD NOW BE CONDUCTING A CRIMINAL DUI INVESTIGATION. AT 1919 HOURS, I THEN READ THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA RIGHTS, VIA A PREPRINTED CARD, AND ASKED HER IF SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS, AND WISHED TO CONTINUE SPEAKING WITH ME; TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE DID UNDERSTAND HER RIGHTS, AND WOULD CONTINUE SPEAKING WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED ME THAT SHE HAD BEEN THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ANY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO PERFORM ANY OF THE SOBRIETY TASKS, TO WHICH SHE ADVISED THAT SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HER LEGS AND WALKING PROPERLY. AT 1722 HOURS, I CONDUCTED THE FIRST TASK, HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. PRIOR TO PERFORMING THIS TASK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH HIS EYES. DURING THIS TASK, THERE WAS LACK OF SMOOTH PURSUIT IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYE. ALSO, THERE WAS ONSET OF NYSTAGMUS PRIOR TO FORTY-FIVE DEGREES IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYE. THERE WAS DISTINCT NYSTAGMUS AT MAXIMUM DEVIATION IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYE. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE KNEW HER ALPHABET FROM âAâ TO âZ,â TO WHICH SHE ADVISED THAT SHE DID. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HER EDUCATION WAS, TO WHICH SHE ADVISED THAT SHE HAD GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND FROM NURSING SCHOOL. THE DEFENDANT THEN RECITED THE ALPHABET FROM âAâ TO âN,â AND THEN SAID, âO, C, Q, R, S, W, X, M, I, Z,â AND THEN STATED, âNO; THATâS NOT RIGHT.â IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS EXTREMELY UNSTEADY ON HER FEET, AND NUMEROUS TIMES, HAD TO CATCH HER BALANCE, OR BE HELPED BY MYSELF OR OTHER DEPUTIES TO PREVENT HER FROM FALLING. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED IN THE FRONT, DUE TO INJURIES. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY SCALLYâS TOWING. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT AND MIRANDA WARNINGS. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH, WITH THE TEST RESULTS BEING 0.153 AND 0.148 FOR HER B.A.C. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, AND WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE; WITH A TOTAL BOND SET AT $650.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 2720XBO1, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 052013, AT 0830 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 3000WPI4, FOR DUI WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 052013, AT 0830 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
