X-Raiders star Henry Rugs III fails blood-alcohol tests with evidence as he appears in court for the first time after killing woman and her dog in a high-speed accident
- X-Raiders receiver Henry Rugs III was back in a Nevada courtroom on Tuesday after he was first charged with drunk driving in a fatal car accident.
- 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog killed in a November 2 collision
- Rugs’ defense team hoped to persuade a Nevada judge to dismiss the blood-alcohol tests as evidence, claiming that police probably did not have reason.
- The judge rejected that argument on Tuesday and dismissed the defense motion.
- If found guilty, Rugs could face 50 years in prison. His next hearing is in September
the former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Rugs III was back Nevada Courtroom Tuesday for the first time since 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog were charged with drunk driving in a fatal accident last November.
Rugs’ defense team had hoped to persuade Justice Ann Zimmerman to dismiss the former NFL star’s blood-alcohol tests as evidence, but that was officially denied at Tuesday’s hearing. His lawyer, David Chesnoff, argued that the police had no probable cause to conduct the trials.
one time university of alabama According to police, Star, who is accused of drunken driving and reckless driving, refused to take a field sobriety test at the crash site on November 2. Tests conducted at the University Medical Center in Southern Nevada two hours after the accident showed that the blood-alcohol content of the rugs was 0.161 percent—nearly double the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Rugs III (left) appeared in court Tuesday for the first time since November, as seen in this shot Las Vegas’ NBC affiliate
FILE – This booking photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Rugs III following his arrest Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Rugs’ lawyers are asking a judge to throw evidence that prosecutors say Rugs had twice the blood-alcohol level at 156 mph before a horrific crash that killed a woman last November. legal limit. (Clark County Detention Center via AP, file)
Zimmerman ruled on Tuesday that police had a probable cause to do the blood test.
“There is a clear time constraint in applying for a search warrant for a blood draw,” Zimmerman was quoted as saying by ESPN. ‘Under the totality of the circumstances, there is more than enough evidence to discover the probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant in this case.
‘No one has yet mentioned that Mr Rugs was seriously injured in this accident and was taken to hospital, so he would have been unable to submit to field sobriety tests. As well as refusing to answer questions, it does not result in a reward.
‘The motion to press is rejected.’
Chesnoff claims that authorities did not have enough evidence to warrant a field sobriety test after Rugs crashed into Tintor’s Toyota Rain 4, burning him and his dog to death.
‘And that’s wrong,’ Chesnoff said. ‘It matters, and it matters, because if it doesn’t matter, we are in a chaotic society.’
According to reports, Rugs was briefly hospitalized in the accident and his girlfriend suffered severe injuries. The first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft was released from police custody on a $150,000 bond and has since remained on electronic GPS and alcohol monitors.
He faces anywhere from two to 50 years in prison.
His next hearing is set for September 7 to determine whether his trial will take place in a state court.
The Raiders released the Rugs hours after the accident. According to Spottrack.com, he earned over $11 million in two seasons of the NFL. As a rookie, he signed a four-year, fully guaranteed $16 million deal.