| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SUDLOW, JAMES 0759 (AR13-7389) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: TWO MORPHINE 30 MILLIGRAM PILLS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS/HER 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: TWO SILVER IN COLOR SPOONS AND ONE SYRINGE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B) ON 092213, I RESPONDED TO 7798 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD, HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO BACKUP FOR UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES OFFICER MR RYAN MAYER. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH OFFICER MAYER, WHO ADVISED THAT HE HAD CHECKED OUT WITH THE TWO SUBJECTS AS THEY WERE ILLEGALLY PICKING BERRIES IN A FEDERAL FOREST. THE TWO SUBJECTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS VICKI MAE HOWINGTON, AND HER FRIEND, MR JOHN DALRYMPLE. OFFICER MAYER ADVISED THAT DURING THEIR CONVERSATION, HE ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO SEARCH THEIR VEHICLE, WHICH THEY AGREED TO. OFFICER MAYER THEN CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE. HE ADVISED THAT HE LOCATED TWO SILVER IN COLOR SPOONS IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAD MELTED MORPHINE 30 MG PILLS AND CIGARETTE FILTERS IN THE SPOONS, AS WELL AS A SYRINGES WITH MORPHINE RESIDUE IN IT. OFFICER MAYER ADVISED THAT HE THEN ASKED THE TWO WHO THE SPOONS AND SYRINGE BELONGED TO, AND THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT THEY BELONGED TO HER, STATING THAT SHE HAD JUST FOUND THEM IN HER PANTS AND WANTED A QUICK HIGH. AT THIS TIME, THIS DEPUTY ARRIVED ON SCENE, AND THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADVISED ME THAT THE PILLS BELONGED TO HER. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED FURTHER THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID PRESCRIPTION FOR THE MORPHINE PILLS, AND HAS NEVER HAD ONE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HER BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON SCENE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PER THE DEFENDANT AND MR DALRYMPLEâS REQUEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, SHE WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AND ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, WITH HER BOND SET AT A TOTAL OF $2,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE SPOONS, NEEDLE, AND SUBSTANCE IN THE SPOONS WERE COLLECTED, PACKAGED AND LATER TURNED IN TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE DIVISION. |
