Tiger Woods’ DUI Case: Judge Approves Request for Prescription Records
A Florida judge has agreed to a request from prosecutors to access prescription records in the DUI case involving Tiger Woods.
Judge Darren Steele authorized prosecutors to issue a subpoena to the pharmacy where Woods obtained medication. However, the records will remain confidential, as reported by TC Palm.
Prosecutors in Martin County revealed last month their intention to gather detailed drug information from Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach. This includes any driving warnings that may have been printed on Woods’ pill bottles.
During a short hearing on Tuesday, Woods’ attorney, Douglas Duncan, expressed concerns, stating that “Mr. Woods has a constitutional right to privacy in his records.”
Duncan stated he would permit the subpoenas if the information was only shared with prosecutors, law enforcement, medical experts, and the defense—ensuring it wouldn’t be disclosed publicly.
Court documents also revealed that the prosecution is interested in all of Woods’ medications prescribed between January 1 and March 27, encompassing details like prescription dates, pill quantities, dosages, and any specific instructions.
In the incident itself, Woods was reportedly speeding in a residential area near his home in Jupiter Island when he lost control of his Range Rover SUV, colliding with a tractor trailer. The crash inflicted about $5,000 in damages, according to the accident report.
The 50-year-old golfer was unharmed and arrested at the scene after failing a sobriety test.
Despite passing a breathalyzer, Woods acknowledged having taken “a few pills” but declined a urine test, although tests for alcohol returned negative results.
Authorities found two hydrocodone pills in his possession, as noted in the police report.
Woods has announced a hiatus from golf to seek treatment. Reports indicate he has been in a rehabilitation center in Switzerland since mid-April and plans to stay for about three months.
This isn’t Woods’ first encounter with car accidents; he’s had four since 2009, including a notorious DUI arrest in 2017, which ended in a plea bargain.
In the current case, Woods has pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence and refusing a urine test.
