| Date of birth: | May 24, 1988 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: BRIGGS, RICHARD 0089 (AR08103270) 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, HABITUAL OFFENDER, in violation of Florida Statute 322.347. ON 051808 AT APPROXIMATELY 0613 HOURS WHILE ON PATROL CONDUCTING MOVING RADAR TRAVELLING EASTBOUND IN the LEFT LANE, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT (MR TRAVIS PHELPS) TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN the RIGHT LANE AND APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING PAST THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. AS the DEFENDANT APPROACHED ME THE AUDIO DOPPLER FROM THE RADAR SOUNDED with a CLEAR TONE REVEALING THE DEFENDANT WAS GOING PAST THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT with A SPEED OF 59 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A 45 MPH POSTED SPEED ZONE. AT THAT TIME, I NOTICED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE HAD NO working TAILLIGHTS. I THEN TURNED MY PATROL VEHICLE AROUND, ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND SIREN and CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE AREA OF PAGE AVENUE WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT HIS VEHICLE. I ASKED FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE, AT WHICH TIME, HE SUPPLIED THAT INFORMATION. I WENT BACK TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND CONDUCTED A DRIVER'S LICENSE CHECK ON THE DEFENDANT WHICH REVEALED THAT AS OF 051408 THE DEFENDANT'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR FIVE YEARS FOR BEING A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER. HE ALSO RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS AS OF 042408 THE DEFENDANTS LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY ON 120506, 120807, 021407 THREE TIMES AND 062407 AND 122407, ALL FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINES. AFTER RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION, I THEN RE-CONTACTED THE DEFENDANT AT HIS VEHICLE AND INQUIRED ABOUT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE. HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND THAT HE WAS CERTAIN HE HAD PAID THE FINES. I ALSO ADVISED HE HAD RECEIVED NOTICE HIS LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED, TO WHICH HE ADVISED HE WAS NOT AT HOME ALL THE TIME AND MIGHT NOT HAVE RECEIVED HIS MAIL. I HAD THE DEFENDANT EXIT HIS VEHICLE AND PLACED HIM UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVER'S LICENSED SUSPENDED WITH KNOWLEDGE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED to the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, the DEFENDANT'S FATHER WAS CONTACTED and ADVISED TO COME TO the SCENE TO COLLECT HIS SON'S VEHICLE. ONCE AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING WITH LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED KNOWINGLY AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER WITH HIS BOND SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (FUTC) NUMBER 0384-FIR8 FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT (FAULTY TAILLIGHTS) with A FINE OF $73.50 PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALSO ISSUED WAS FUTC NUMBER 0385-FIR9, FOR VIOLATION OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRAVELING 59 MPH IN A POSTED 45 MPH SPEED ZONE with FINE OF $123.50 PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS AND FUTC NUMBER 0386-FIRX FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 060508 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | May 18, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08103270 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.347 |
| Charge description: | DWLSR HABITUAL |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
