Tiger Woods pleaded guilty to a lesser charge at a court appearance in Martin County, Florida, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, relating to DUI charges he faced following a rollover car accident more than six months ago.
Appearing in a navy blue suit with his attorney, Douglas Duncan, Woods, 50, entered his plea before County Judge Darren Steele and quickly left the courtroom.
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An arrest affidavit at the time of incident alleged Woods failed field sobriety tests conducted by officers at the scene, and law enforcement found two hydrocodone pills in Woods’ pocket after the crash. Woods subsequently announced he would “seek treatment and focus on my health.”
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Woods was reported to have been driving fast on a residential street on Jupiter Island, Florida, near his home on March 27 when he clipped the back of a pressure-washing trailer behind a truck. His SUV flipped and skidded down the street, and he climbed out of the skyward-facing passenger window.
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Woods blew a 0.00 on two alcohol breath tests but declined to submit to a urinalysis. Court documents show the 15-time major winner was initially slated to appear in court on Sept. 8 before Wednesday’s hearing was put on the docket.
Florida prosecutors said in a state court filing on April 7 they wanted to issue a subpoena seeking copies of “any and all prescription medication on file” for Woods as part of its case. Woods and his attorneys have contested the release of those records.
Woods has a long history of back and leg injuries, and hydrocodone is a prescription opiod drug used to treat severe, chronic pain. When asked by officers if he had taken prescription drugs before the crash, he replied “I take a few,” the affidavit said.
Woods has made several brief public appearances in conjunction with the PGA Tour since reportedly returning from a rehabilitation facility in Switzerland in May, but he has not taken any questions or talked in detail about what happened on March 27.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: LIVE: Tiger Woods changes plea in DUI case after March crash in Florida
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