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To: OldDeckHand
Yes, that is the law in FL. If the police suspect that there's a violent altercation between two people in a domestic relationship, they are required by law to make an arrest.

Anyone here see her going in jail? Nada. She gets counseling & all is forgotten. What's wrong here is if it's true with the other women Tiger made a quadruple bogie with that ugly other women. 20 million plus women after him & he gets it off with that thing. That shows to me counseling for him is needed.

89 posted on 11/28/2009 1:35:49 PM PST by Digger (If RINO is your selection, then failure is your election)
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To: Digger
"Anyone here see her going in jail? Nada. She gets counseling & all is forgotten."

I'm not a FL attorney, but I have practiced in the state as a JAG, so I'm a little familiar with FL law.

If the circumstances end up resembling what many suspect today, I think there's at least some likelihood of her doing at least a little time. He clearly was transported to the hospital, was in an out of consciousness and may have received some stitches. That, along with the possible assault with a deadly weapon (the golf club), means the prosecutor will be hard pressed not to ask (and get) at least some minimal jail time (3-30) days. Perhaps the sentence is suspended, perhaps not. It's really entirely up to the judge at that point.

If this were a "normal" DV case, someone would be going to jail for at least 3-6 months, given the circumstances. So yes, she'll probably get some preferential treatment.

100 posted on 11/28/2009 2:16:36 PM PST by OldDeckHand (Obamacare - So bad, even Joe Lieberman isn't going to vote for it.)
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