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Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs told a judge Tuesday he will admit that he drove drunk at speeds up to 156 mph, causing a fiery crash that killed a woman.
The plea deal could send the 24-year-old first-round NFL draft pick to state prison for three to 10 years.
Ruggs waived a long-delayed preliminary hearing with the agreement to admit that he drove under the influence of alcohol causing death, a felony, his lawyers said. A six-month sentence for a guilty plea to misdemeanor manslaughter will be folded in with the total.
Ruggs spoke only to acknowledge for Justice of the Peace Harmony Letizia that he understands the terms of the agreement. Prosecutor Eric Bauman told the judge the Clark County District Attorney's office endorsed the deal.
'This is the first step toward a fair resolution to this matter and we look forward to closure for all parties involved,' Ruggs' attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in a statement handed to reporters.
Ruggs, seen in March, is expected to admit in a plea deal ofdriving drunk at speeds of 156mph
Tina Tintor, 23,'died from thermal injuries due to a motor vehicle collision' in November 2021
A Chevrolet Corvette owned by then- Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is shown on a flatbed truck after a fatal crash on South Rainbow Boulevard on November 2, 2021
They and their client and several people with them declined additional comment in the court hallway.
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