| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HAYNES, TRAVIS 0546 (AR11124130) did, knowing HIS driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5). ON 122711 WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ON WEST OAKLAWN STREET IN HOMOSASSA, I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND BEHIND A GREEN DODGE PICKUP TRUCK BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE L739RW. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHICH ALONG WITH MY PATROL VEHICLE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. I PACED THE VEHICLE AS WE PASSED A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN, AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND CONTINUED TRAVELING EASTBOUND. i did OBSERVED the driver to be on his CELLULAR TELEPHONE. I THEN INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR CHRISTOPHER CORBITT. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION AT WHICH TIME HE PROVIDED ME THE VEHICLE INSURANCE AND ADVISED THAT IT WAS HIS GIRLFRIEND'S TRUCK and HE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE REGISTRATION WAS. WHEN I AGAIN ASKED THE DRIVER FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, HE ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ONE. I ASKED HIM WHY HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE OWES $6,000.00 IN FINES. THE DRIVER THEN PROVIDED ME WITH A FLORIDA ID CARD. I RESPONDED BACK TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND UPON CHECKING MR CORBITT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE, FOND THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS REVOKED AND HE WAS LABELED AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, SET TO EXPIRE ON 080812. I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE and MADE CONTACT WITH MR CORBITT AND ADVISED HIM HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST MR CORBITT MADE CONTACT WITH HIS FATHER AND MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR IT TO BE PICKED UP AT ITS LOCATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HIS BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 9494ROZ2 FOR HABITUAL DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 011911 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED A FLORIDA WARNING NUMBER 99033001B FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED. "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 your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
