STATE OF FLORIDA CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 33148 Mercedes B. Buchanan, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, files this Administrative Complaint against the Respondent, Mercedes B. Buchanan. 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 October 8, 2008, and was issued Correctional Certificate Number 279057, 2. (a) On or about October 9, 2011, the Respondent, Mercedes B. Buchanan, did unlawfully introduce into or upon the grounds of Martin Correctional Institution, a state correctional institution, or take or attempt to take, or send or attempt to send therefrom, Cannabis, an article or thing declared to be contraband, except through regular channels as authorized by the officer in charge of the institution. (b) On or about October 9, 2011, the Respondent, Mercedes B. Buchanan, did unlawfully possess not more than 20 grams of cannabis. 3. The actions of the Respondent did violate the provisions of Section 944.47(1 (a); 893.13(6)(b) or any lesser included offenses, Section 943.1395(7), Florida Statutes and Rule 11B- 27,0011(4)(a); (b), 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 officer in the State of Florida have good moral character. 4. This Adminis. sve Complaint is issued pursuant to Sect. .s 120.60 and 943.1395(7), Florida Statutes and Rule 11B-27.004(4), Florida Administrative Code. Any proceedings concerning this Complaint shall be conducted pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 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, Mercedes B. Buchanan is guilty of violating Sections 943.1395(7) and 943,13(7), Florida Statutes and Rule 11B-27.0011(4)(a); (b), Florida Administrative Code, NOW, THEREFORE, the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission hereby complains against Mercedes B, Buchanan and alleges that an appropriate penalty, as provided in Section 943.1395(7), Florida Statutes, should be imposed for the reasons set forth 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 JENNTBER { ¢ , Program ecae Criminal Justice Professionalism Program THIS 8th DAY OF AUGUST, 2012. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE THEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing has been served pursuant to Section 120,569 and Section 120.60, Florida Statutes, this 13th day of August, 2012, to Mercedes B. Buchanan, C Dot JENNIFER C. PRITT, Program Director > at /sb cc: Florida Department of Corrections, Region 4

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