Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION
Respondent: STEVEN M. SOULE
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Law Enforcement
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Sep. 09, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, December 12, 2005.
Latest Update: Nov. 16, 2024
Sep 9 2005 9:53
STATE OF FLORIDA
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING
COMMISSION
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS
AND TRAINING COMMISSION,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 21760
Steven M. Soule,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, hereinafter referred to as the
Commission, files this Administrative Complaint against the Respondent, Steven M. Soule. The
Commission seeks to impose disciplinary action upon the referenced individual based on the
following allegations:
1. Respondent was certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training
Commission on May 11, 1988 and was issued Correctional Certificate Number 17856 and on
July 24, 2000 was issued Law Enforcement Certificate Number 192515.
2, (a) On or about August 4, 2004, the Respondent, Steven M. Soule, did
unlawfully make a false statement, which he or she did not believe to be true, under oath
administered by Eduardo Rosende in an official proceeding, to wit: an internal investigation, in
regard to a material matter.
(b) On or about August 4, 2004, the Respondent, Steven M. Soule, did unlawfully
make a false statement, which he or she did not believe to be true, under oath administered by
Christopher Kaufman in an official proceeding, to wit: an internal investigation, in regard to a
material matter.
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(c) On or about June 27, 2004, the Respondent, Steven M. Soule, did knowingly
and unlawfully commit an assault by intentionally threatening by word or act to do violence to
Eric Triola with apparent ability to do so, thereby creating in Eric Triola a well founded fear that
such violence was imminent.
(d) On or about June 29, 2004, the Respondent, Steven M. Soule, did knowingly
and unlawfully commit an assault by intentionally threatening by word or act to do violence to
Julian Koerner, Nathan Weber and Daniel DiFranco with apparent ability to do so, thereby
creating in Julian Koerner, Nathan Weber and Daniel DiFranco a well founded fear that such
violence was imminent.
(e) On or about June 29, 2004, the Respondent, Steven M. Soule, did unlawfully
have or catry a fireartn in the presence of one or more persons and exhibited the same in a rude,
careless, angry or threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense.
3. The actions of the Respondent did violate the provisions of Section 837.02(1);
837.02(1); 784.011: 784.011; 790.10 or any lesser included offenses, Section 943.1395(6) and/or
(7), Florida Statutes, and/or Rule 11B-27.0011(4)(a); (a); (b); (b); (6), Florida Administrative
Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain the qualifications established in Section
943.13(7), Florida Statutes, which require that a Correctional and Law Enforcement Officer in
the State of Florida have good moral character.
4. This Administrative Complaint is issued pursuant to Sections 120.60, and
943,1395(6) and/or (7), Florida Statutes. Any proceedings concerning this Complaint shall be
conducted pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and Rules 11B-27, 28-106,
and 28-107, Florida Administrative Code. Mediation is not available under Section 120.573,
Florida Statutes,
WHEREFORE, it is alleged that the Respondent, Steven M. Soule is guilty of violating
Sections 943.1395(6) and/or (7), and/or 943,13(7), Florida Statutes, and/or Rule 11B-
27.001 1(4)(a); (a); (b); (b); (b), Florida Administrative Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
hereby complains against Steven M. Soule and alleges that an appropriate penalty, as provided in
Section 943.1395(6) and/or (7), Florida Statutes, should be imposed for the reasons set forth
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above and in accordance with the Election of Rights form (to which is attached an Explanation of
Rights form) attached hereto and incorporated herein.
BY ORDER OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING
COMMISSION THIS_\“¥ pay OF JUNE, 2005.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing has been served pursuant to
Section 120.569, Florida Statutes, this Is day of June, 2005, to Steven M. Soule, at 17315
North 76th Street, Loxahatchee, Florida 33470.
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Docket for Case No: 05-003253PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 12, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 29, 2005 |
Order to Show Cause (on or before December 9, 2005, Respondent shall provide responses to the requests for admissions to Petitioner and this forum, and shall explain in writing to this forum why those responses were not provided in October).
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Nov. 28, 2005 |
Respondent`s Request for Production filed.
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Nov. 28, 2005 |
Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted filed.
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Oct. 25, 2005 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for December 21, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 17, 2005 |
Motion To Continue filed.
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Oct. 05, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Witness List filed.
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Sep. 22, 2005 |
Notice of Serving Petitioner`s First Set of Request For Admissions filed.
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Sep. 20, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 20, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 2, 2005; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
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Sep. 15, 2005 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Request for Assignment of Administrative Law Judge filed.
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