by Former first-round NFL Draft pick Henry Ruggs III will plead guilty to two charges related to the deadly 2021 car crash in Las Vegas.
Ruggs unconditionally waived the right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday, and his attorney said he will plead guilty to one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.
Under a plea agreement filed with the court, the 24-year-old will serve between three and 10 years in a Nevada state prison.
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Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs III appears in court at the Regional Justice Center on November 22, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ruggs was ordered to wear an ankle monitor to measure his alcohol level after he failed a court-ordered test. Ruggs is facing DUI charges after a fatal car accident. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye-Pool/Getty Images)
“This resolution is conditioned on the court agreeing to the stipulations of the parties,” defense attorney David Chesnoff said during the hearing, via the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
“In the event the court does not accept the stipulations, Mr. Ruggs will be permitted to withdraw his guilty plea, proceed to trial, and litigate all issues.”
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Ruggs was in the courtroom for Tuesday’s hearing and simply responded by saying, “Yes, your honor,” when asked if he understood the process.
As part of the plea agreement, the charge of DUI causing substantial harm to his passenger and two counts of reckless driving were dropped.
Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs III leaves court after an appearance at the Regional Justice Center on November 22, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ruggs is facing DUI charges after a fatal car accident. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye-Pool/Getty Images)
Police said Ruggs was drunk and reached speeds of 156 mph while driving a Corvette Stingray in the early morning hours of November 2, 2021. Ruggs’ vehicle ultimately crashed into a Tina Tintor derivative SUV.
Tintor’s vehicle was propelled 571 feet and was set on fire. Tintor and his dog Max his burned to death, according to the official coroner’s opinion.
Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs III (R) appears in court with his attorneys David Chesnoff (L) and Richard Schonfeld at the Regional Justice Center on November 22, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ruggs is facing DUI charges after a fatal car accident. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye-Pool/Getty Images)
Responding police officers reported that Ruggs refused to take a field sobriety test. About two hours after the accident, a blood test showed Ruggs’ blood alcohol level to be 0.161, which is more than twice the legal limit in Nevada.
A woman in Ruggs’ car, later identified as Kiara Je’nai Kilgo-Washington, suffered some injuries. A preliminary hearing was delayed several times.
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A conviction would have resulted in Ruggs being sentenced to a minimum of two years and up to 50 years in prison.
Ruggs is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Judge Jennifer Schwartz on May 10 to formally enter his guilty plea.
