Tiger Woods' Prescription Drug History Can Be Included in DUI Trial, Judge Rules Against Golfer's Lawyer

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NEED TO KNOW

• A judge ruled on Tuesday, May 12 that Tiger Woods' prescription drug history could be used in his trial
• Woods' attorney previously attempted to block a subpoena for the records
• Both sides agreed that the drug records will be shielded from public view

Florida prosecutors will have access to Tiger Woods’ prescription drug history, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE.

At a hearing on Tuesday, May 12 about whether Woods’ prescription drug records could be released, Woods’ attorney Douglas Duncan objected, according to TC Palm. However, Judge Darren Steele ruled that the golfer’s drug history would be included in the trial, per the court records.

Both sides did agree, though, on a protective order, shielding Woods' drug history from public view, per TC Palm.

Last month, Duncan attempted to block a subpoena seeking Woods’ prescription drug records, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE.

In the motion filed on Tuesday, April 14, Duncan argued his client has a "constitutional right to privacy interest" in his prescription records which are on file at Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach, Fla.

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"This right is admittedly not absolute should the State show the relevance of the records to its criminal investigation and thus warrant intrusion into Mr. Woods' privacy," Duncan wrote in the motion. At the time, Woods’ attorney asked in the motion that the judge enter a protective order that would "ensure Woods' prescription records only be viewed by the State, its law enforcement officers, any State experts, and the Defense."