![]() ![]() ![]() Last week, Ruggs waived a long-delayed preliminary hearing with his agreement to plead guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, causing death, a felony, and a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge carrying a six-month jail sentence that will be folded in with his three-to-ten year prison term. Kilgo-Washington and Ruggs have a daughter together, and Kilgo-Washington was not cooperative with prosecutors as a victim in the case. Prosecutors said Ruggs suffered a leg injury, and Kilgo-Washington received an arm injury. ![]() ![]() Ruggs’ girlfriend, Je’nai Kilgo-Washington, was with him in his 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and also was injured. “When someone dies as the result of a drunk driver’s actions, this is the most serious charge the law allows.” Ruggs was convicted of felony DUI causing death, will go to prison, and won’t be able to appeal his conviction and sentence, the elected district attorney, a Democrat, said in a lengthy written statement. The minimum three-year sentence cannot be reduced by converting the year-and-a-half that he has spent on house arrest to time already served.Ĭlark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson cited possible legal obstacles to obtaining a conviction at trial, said he met several times with relatives of the woman who died, and said the plea agreement with Ruggs “accomplished our three most important goals.” 9 to three to 10 years in state prison under terms of his plea deal with prosecutors. “Guilty,” said the former first-round NFL draft pick, 24, who will avoid trial and is expected to be sentenced Aug. LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving his sports car drunk at speeds up to 156 mph on a city street before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman and her dog. ![]()
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