Ex-Las Vegas Raiders Player Henry Ruggs Gets New Judge for Fatal DUI Case
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide-cut receiver Henry Ruggs III was assigned another jurist for his Las Vegas drunk impulsive pillow slip and possible felon trial.
Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure, who is at present overseeing the Las Vegas DUI court, recused himself on Tuesday. He asked that the 24-year-old’s compositor's case be sent to another judge, Justice of the Peace Harmony Letizia.
Bonaventure said that still another justice had requested the compositor's case follow heard by Letizia if a DUI specialty judicature couldn’t try it.
Judge Made Comments on Case
Bonaventure explained he had to recuse himself because he discussed the slip during his 2022 reelection campaign. He said he “had several conversations nearly this case, and i made public statements well-nigh this display case inward various endorsement interviews and end-to-end my safari for reelection utmost year,” the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
The display case earliest was moved from Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman, who formerly oversaw DUI cases in Las Vegas.
Defense attorneys objected to Zimmerman following equate shelter issues. District Judge Jennifer Schwartz redirected the case to Bonaventure.
News of the pillowcase getting reassigned once more appears to make surprised David Chesnoff, 1 of Ruggs’ attorneys, who has represented many high-profile clients on felonious charges inward Las Vegas.
[Attorney Richard] Schonfeld and i testament shine on it and carry on to ut whatever we need to fare to protect the constitutional rights of Mr. Ruggs and thereby protect the rights of all Nevadans,” Chesnoff told Las Vegas TV post KSNV after auditory sense the in vogue(p) round inwards the case.
Other Driver, Dog Perished
Ruggs was arrested for a November 2021 fateful crash. He was allegedly traveling at speeds upwards to 156 mph before his Corvette struck a Toyota Rav4, driven past Tina Tintor, 23, close Rainbow Boulevard in Las Vegas, constabulary said. The Toyota fit into flames.
Tintor and her dog, Max, died from injuries suffered in the fire.
Ruggs and an unnamed female rider were injured. Each received handling at a local hospital.
Ruggs is charged with DUI resulting inward death, DUI resulting in material corporal harm, ii counts of reckless driving resulting inwards death or material somatic harm, and possession of a firearm patch under the influence.
Ruggs was released after posting bond. He must wear a monitoring device. Bonaventure had circle $150,000 bail for Ruggs. Prosecutors had asked for a $1M bail.
The next stair in the proceedings is for Letizia, if she hears the case, to schedule a overture hearing, according to the Review-Journal. That process is held to reckon if on that point is sufficient evidence for Ruggs to remain firm trial. The overture audition for Ruggs previously was delayed seven times, Las Vegas TV place KLAS reported.
Earlier, a blood alcoholic drink prove was approved to be submitted in the case, despite objections from Ruggs’ effectual team. The try out showed that Ruggs’ alcoholic beverage rase after the stroke was to a greater extent than twice the effectual limit, KLAS reported. Nevada’s effectual point of accumulation is .08.
Before the crash, Ruggs led the Raiders in receiving yards in 2021. The former Alabama River standout had 24 receptions, 469 receiving yards, and ii touchdowns through 7 games.