| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CORBIN, TERRY 0218 (AR12-3443)\t\t 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. THE DEFENDANT DID WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE ROADWAYS OF THIS COUNTY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE, WHILE HER NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED. DURING THAT TIME PERIOD THE DEFENDANT DID BECOME INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC CRASH AND DID SUBMIT TO A SERIES OF FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS AND PERFORMED POORLY. THE DEFENDANT ALSO DID SUBMIT TO AN APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH TO DETERMINE THE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT OF HER BLOOD WITH THE RESULTS BEING .096 AND .100. ON 110812, I RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF WEST YULEE DRIVE IN HOMOSASSA TO A REPORT OF A TRAFFIC CRASH. APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS EAST OF 10170 WEST YULEE DRIVE, I CAME UPON THE CRASH. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE CRASH AND DETERMINING THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD CROSSED COMPLETELY INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC WHILE WESTBOUND ON WEST YULEE DRIVE AND SIDESWIPED AND EASTBOUND VEHICLE. I THEN COMPLETED MY TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION. ON CAMERA I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT MY TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETE AND I WAS BEGINNING A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION IN REFERENCE TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI). I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE WOULD TELL ME ABOUT THE TRAFFIC CRASH AND SHE STATED SHE WAS TRAVELLING WESTBOUND ON WEST YULEE DRIVE, WHEN SHE SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER CROSSING THE ROAD AND STRUCK AN ONCOMING VAN IN THE SIDE. I THEN ASKED IF SHE WOULD SUBMIT TO A SERIES OF FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS AND I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT I COULD SMELL ALCOHOL ON HER BREATH WHILE SHE SPOKE. HER EYES WERE GLOSSY AND HER FACE FLUSHED. I ALSO ADVISED HER THAT I OBSERVED MULTIPLE EMPTY BUD LITE CANS AT THE SCENE THAT WERE STILL COLD TO THE TOUCH AND HAD CONDENSATION ON THEM. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO A SERIES OF FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS. USING THE WHITE FOG LINE ON THE SMOOTH PAVED SURFACE OF THE ROADWAY, LIT BY MY PATROL VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS, THE DEFENDANT DID SUBMIT TO A SERIES OF FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS WITH THE RESULTS AS FOLLOWS; 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 STATED THAT SHE DID NOT. TASK ONE, HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. PRIOR TO PERFORMING THIS TASK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH HER EYES. DURING THIS TASK, THERE WAS EQUAL TRACKING AND EQUAL PUPIL SIZE IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. THERE WAS LACK OF SMOOTH PURSUIT IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. THERE WAS DISTINCT SUSTAINED HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS AT MAXIMUM DEVIATION IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. ALSO, THERE WAS ONSET OF HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS PRIOR TO FORTY-FIVE DEGREES IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYE. THE DEFENDANT DID NOT HAVE VERTICAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. TASK TWO, WALK AND TURN. THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT DID SWAY DURING THE INSTRUCTIONAL PHASE, USED HER ARMS DURING THE TASK FOR BALANCE, DID NOT TOUCH HEEL TO TOE ON SEVERAL STEPS, STEPPED OFF THE LINE TWICE AND MADE AN INCORRECT TURN ON THE SECOND NINE STEPS. THE DEFENDANT DID NOT TOUCH HEEL TO TOE ON TWO STEPS, STEPPED OFF THE LINE ONCE, DID NOT COUNT OUT LOUD AND USED HER ARMS FOR BALANCE. TASK THREE, ONE LEG STAND. THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT AT THE TEN SECOND MARK, LOST HER BALANCE AND WIND MILLED HER ARMS AND SHE ALSO USED HER ARMS SEVERAL TIMES TO RETAIN HER BALANCE. TASK FOUR, FINGER TO NOSE. THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT ON THE FIRST AND FOURTH ATTEMPT, DID NOT TOUCH TIP OF INDEX FINGER TO TIP OF NOSE INSTEAD TOUCHING MIDDLE PAD OF FINGER. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, WHERE SHE WAS READ IMPLIED CONSENT VIA AGENCY PRE-PRINTED CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD AND WOULD SUBMIT TO AN APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH TO DETERMINE THE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT OF HER BLOOD. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY DAVEâS AUTO BODY, DUE TO THE TRAFFIC CRASH. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE STONE CRABS THAT WERE IN THE BACK OF HER PICKUP WERE TURNED OVER TO ANOTHER SUBJECT AT HER REQUEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE DID SUBMIT TO AN APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH WITH THE RESULTS BEING .096 AND .100. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 0016GQG9 FOR CARELESS DRIVING. SHE WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 4398XDX4 FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 112912 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
