Henry Ruggs, 24, has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors in his DUI case. Now, he faces between three and10 years in jail, relying on a choose’s subsequent transfer, TMZ reviews.
On Tuesday, the previous Raiders star receiver and his legal professionals revealed particulars of the deal at a listening to in a Nevada courtroom. Ruggs agreed to plead responsible to at least one felony depend of DUI leading to dying and one misdemeanor depend of vehicular manslaughter. The fees stem from the lethal 2021 Las Vegas automotive crash he was concerned in.
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Ruggs spoke on the listening to, agreeing to the small print of the plea deal.
Replace: Former #Raiders 1st spherical decide, WR Henry Ruggs, will plead responsible to DUI leading to
dying and one depend of vehicular manslaughter.https://t.co/E3H09wN6rM pic.twitter.com/ii2EJiWbun— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 2, 2023
Decide To Rule On Settlement At One other Listening to Subsequent Week
Subsequent week, a choose will rule on the settlement at one other listening to. Ought to the choose not conform to the small print put forth, Ruggs’ attorneys stated the deal permits for his or her shopper to withdraw his responsible pleas and transfer ahead with a trial.
Ruggs’ legal professionals, David Z. Chesnoff and Richard A. Schonfeld stated that the plea “was step one towards a good decision to this matter.”
“We sit up for closure for all of the events concerned.”
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Former #Raiders WR Henry Ruggs will plead responsible to DUI leading to
dying and vehicular manslaughter, per @ProFootballTalk pic.twitter.com/B378nGMxS3— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) May 2, 2023
Ruggs Initially Confronted Upwards Of 46 Years In Jail, Instantly Reduce From NFL
As beforehand reported by The Shade Room, officers initially charged Ruggs with 4 felonies and a misdemeanor on this case. Prosecutors stated he slammed his Corvette into the again of Tina Tintor’s automotive, killing her and her canine. He was reportedly drunk on the time.
Ruggs was touring at upwards of 158 MPH within the moments earlier than the crash, with a blood alcohol degree at twice the authorized restrict, prosecutors stated.
In Dec. 2021, The Shade Room reported that Ruggs was dealing with upwards of 46 years in prison in relation to the fees.
Because the twelfth total decide within the 2020 NFL Draft, the Raiders instantly lower Henry after the accident, and he hasn’t stepped on the NFL area ever since.
