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Tiger Woods' Lawyer Fights Subpoena for Drug Prescriptions, Cites 'Intrusion'
His lawyer says the records are protected by a constitutional privacy right and wants a hearing before prosecutors can obtain them.
- On Tuesday, Attorney Douglas Duncan filed a motion contesting a state subpoena for Tiger Woods' prescription records from Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach, Florida, citing a constitutional privacy right.
- Prosecutors seek the records following Woods' March 27 arrest for misdemeanor DUI and refusal to submit to testing after his SUV rolled over on Jupiter Island, where authorities believe he was under the influence of something other than alcohol.
- The state's request involves records including dosage amounts and warnings regarding operating a vehicle while medicated, while Duncan cited an "intrusion" of privacy, demanding the State first prove the records' relevance to the criminal investigation.
- Duncan also asked the court for a protective order to ensure records remain confidential, writing, "The records shall not be disclosed to any third parties," including through public records requests.
- Woods announced he is "stepping away" to seek inpatient treatment following the crash; he has a status hearing scheduled for May 5 in Stuart, Florida, to address the ongoing legal proceedings.
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The golfer, through his lawyer, rejects the prosecution's request to review these documents as part of the process that follows after the accident he suffered on 27 March.
Tiger Woods' lawyer challenged, in a Florida court, a subpoena from the D.A. that requires the golfer's prescribed drug records as part of the case concerning charges of driving under the influence of substances. The defense argues that these documents are protected by the constitutional right to privacy, unless the state can demonstrate their direct relevance to criminal investigation.
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