Former Raiders football player Henry Ruggs was sentenced on Wednesday for a fatal DUI crash that killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog.
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Under Nevada law, anyone convicted of DUI resulting in death or substantial bodily harm must spend a minimum of two years behind bars.
The 23-year-old former Raiders wide receiver is expected to plead guilty to DUI resulting in death and vehicular manslaughter.
A lawyer for ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs told a judge he has received body-worn camera video from police who arrived after a high-speed crash that killed a woman.
Lawyers for the former Raiders wide receiver updated a judge on Thursday morning on the status of the case.
A Las Vegas judge is set to decide on Thursday if prosecutors will be able to access former Raider Henry Ruggs’ medical records or call medical professionals to testify.
Though Ruggs did not attend a morning court hearing Wednesday, records show that he pleaded not guilty in the case.
Experts say the deadly crash involving Henry Ruggs is one of hundreds where speed, impairment and an increase in dangerous driving are leading causes.
The YouTube video, posted Sept. 11, 2020, shows former Raiders player Henry Ruggs with girlfriend Rudy Washington driving a car in Las Vegas and discussing speed.
Former Raiders star Henry Ruggs was released from jail and returned to his Las Vegas home, a source told the Review-Journal on Wednesday evening.
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