Tiger Woods Avoids Prison in DUI Plea Deal

Tiger Woods reached a plea deal to avoid jail time for a DUI-related traffic accident in Florida.

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Tiger Woods reached a plea agreement with the Florida State Attorney's Office to avoid jail time for a traffic accident that occurred in March 2024. ^[1] Tiger Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test in a deal in which prosecutors agreed to drop DUI charges against him. ^[2] As part of the deal, Woods will lose his driver's license for five years and pay a $1,500 fine. ^[3] Woods pleaded guilty to new charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and refusing a urine test. ^[4] A breathalyzer test at the scene registered a 0.00 BAC, confirming no alcohol was involved, but Woods refused to submit to a urine test for drug screening. ^[5] Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., was present at the court hearing alongside Tiger Woods. ^[6] Woods was arrested after being found with two hydrocodone pills and exhibiting signs of intoxication following the crash. ^[7]

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Tiger Woods reached a plea agreement with the Florida State Attorney's Office to avoid jail time for a traffic accident that occurred in March 2024. · Hoy Digital

Tiger Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test in a deal in which prosecutors agreed to drop DUI charges against him. · The Times Of India

As part of the deal, Woods will lose his driver's license for five years and pay a $1,500 fine. · Hoy Digital

Woods pleaded guilty to new charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and refusing a urine test. · Hoy Digital

A breathalyzer test at the scene registered a 0.00 BAC, confirming no alcohol was involved, but Woods refused to submit to a urine test for drug screening. · The Times Of India

Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., was present at the court hearing alongside Tiger Woods. · The Times Of India

Woods was arrested after being found with two hydrocodone pills and exhibiting signs of intoxication following the crash. · Hoy Digital

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