Tiger Woods fights subpoena for prescription drug records
ESPN • • sports
Key Points:
- Tiger Woods' attorney is opposing prosecutors' request to subpoena his prescription drug records from a Florida pharmacy, citing Woods' constitutional right to privacy.
- Prosecutors seek detailed information on Woods' prescriptions from January to March, including quantities, dosages, and warnings related to driving.
- Woods faces misdemeanor DUI, refusal to submit to a test, and distracted driving charges after a March 27 crash near his Florida home, with officers noting impairment and pills found on him.
- The defense has requested a court hearing to assess the relevance of the prescription records to the criminal investigation and proposed a protective order to limit access and disclosure of the records.
- Woods has pleaded not guilty, announced a step back from professional golf to focus on treatment, and is believed to have entered a Swiss treatment facility earlier in April.
