Tiger Woods Gets Probation In DUI Case
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PALM BEACH GARDENS (CBSMiami) — Dressed in a grey suit and wearing sunglasses, golf superstar Tiger Woods said nothing entering court Friday.
Woods accepted a plea deal Friday to resolve a driving under the influence case. He was arrested in May after passing out in his Mercedes on the side of a road.
Woods had no alcohol in his system that night but toxicology reports revealed prescription medicine and marijuana. Because he had no prior record, he was eligible for a first time DUI offender program.
"The defendant will be pleading guilty to a charge of reckless driving," said a judge.
He'll be on probation for a year and could spend time in jail for another violation. He'll have to undergo random drug and alcohol testing during that time. He's already completed a DUI program and community service.
Since his arrest, Woods has been active on Twitter, sharing photos from the World Series and the putting greens.
I last went to the #WorldSeries with my Dad in 1988, also game 2. Amazing to be back almost 30 years later. Let's go Dodgers! pic.twitter.com/YWGnL4zWw9
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) October 26, 2017
Nothing prevents him from traveling or competing.
"This is only designed for first time offenders," said State Attorney Dave Aronberg. "It is a one-time mistake, not a scarlet letter for the rest of his life."