Tiger Woods seeks to alter his not-guilty plea in Florida DUI case
Court filings indicate that Tiger Woods intends to modify his earlier not-guilty plea in the Florida DUI matter stemming from a March rollover crash.
Records submitted to the Martin County circuit court show that Tiger Woods will seek to revise the not-guilty plea he entered after a March rollover crash on a beachside road in Jupiter Island, Florida. The accident occurred when his Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled over and damaged the other vehicle by roughly $5,000; Woods emerged uninjured and told deputies he was looking at his phone and changing the radio. A breathalyzer indicated no alcohol, yet he declined a urine test and deputies reported finding two pain pills in his pocket, noting signs of impairment.
A hearing for the plea change is set for Wednesday morning, but the court has not released details about the new plea. Earlier, Judge Darren Steele authorized prosecutors to review Woods’s medical and prescription records related to the incident.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal scrutiny of a high-profile athlete's alleged impaired driving and potential prescription drug issues.
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