Tiger Woods set to change plea in Florida DUI case, court records show
Professional golfer Tiger Woods is expected to formally change his plea in a Florida DUI case following a 2017 car crash. A court hearing has been scheduled to address the change, though details regarding the new plea remain undisclosed.
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MIAMI, Sept 2 — Tiger Woods, who pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence after crashing his car in Florida in March, is expected to formally change his plea, court documents showed Tuesday.
A “change of plea” hearing early Wednesday morning was added to the golf superstar’s case docket at a Martin County court, online records showed.
Woods’ lawyer did not immediately respond to AFP request for comment about the nature of the change of plea.
The 15-time major winner crashed his SUV into a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck near his Jupiter Island home in March.
He was assessed to be impaired by officers at the scene, and had opioid painkillers with him.
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