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Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records were subpoenaed, according to Florida court records, which showed on Tuesday that Martin County Circuit Court judge Darren Steele granted the prosecutors’ request during a hearing.
Woods, 50, was arrested on March 27 for driving under the influence after a car crash in Jupiter Island in Florida and is charged with misdemeanour DUI and refusal to submit to a urine test. He pleaded not guilty to the case four days later after a police report noted that he seemed impaired and had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket.
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On April 1, Woods said that he would focus on his health and seek treatment, stepping away from professional golf.
The 15-time major champion did not attend the hearing on Tuesday.
Tiger Woods’ attorney Doug Duncan speaks with the prosecution before a hearing in Tiger Woods’ DUI case on Tuesday at the Martin County Courthouse in Florida.
His attorney had declared in a motion to the court that Woods had the right to his privacy. A protective order was issued on Tuesday, however, and although Woods’ drug records will not be available to the public through state records, they will be seen by those who are involved in his case, including witnesses, law enforcement and both legal teams. The subpoena asked to see “any and all prescription medication on file”.
Court documents show that the request for Woods’ records wants to see how many times his prescriptions were filled from the beginning of the year until the date of his accident, including the number of pills and dosage each time. They also want to see if there were any warnings about getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while taking them.
