Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced 3 to 10 years on Wednesday after previously pleading guilty to DUI resulting in death as well as one count of misdemeanor manslaughter.
In 2021, Ruggs was driving 156 mph while intoxicated in a residential neighborhood when he crashed into and killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog.
At his sentencing Ruggs stated “I sincerely apologize for my actions the morning of Nov. 2, 2021.”
He continued “My actions are not a true reflection of me.”
Ex-NFL player who killed a person while he was drunk driving over 150 mph only gets 3-10 years behind bars. https://t.co/k3x0E1K658
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 9, 2023
Update: Former #Raiders WR Henry Ruggs has been sentenced by a judge to 3-10 years in prison, per @davidcharns
Prosecutors said his blood alcohol level was 0.1 which is twice the legal limit.
Per the report: Ruggs, 24, was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison after… pic.twitter.com/hz9wXeOkSg
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 9, 2023
Here’s what CBS reported:
After former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III pleaded guilty in May in a Clark County District Court to a felony charge of DUI resulting in death and a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter, he was sentenced on Wednesday to 3 to 10 years in prison.
Ruggs was accused of driving up to 156 miles per hour down residential streets, with a blood-alcohol content of 0.16 percent (twice the legal limit), at the time of a crash that resulted in the deaths of a 23-year-old woman, Tina Tintor, and her dog in November 2021. He was initially charged with DUI, reckless driving, and possession of a firearm while under the influence, and was released by the Raiders in the immediate wake of the charges.
At sentencing, Ruggs read a statement that he said was for the family and parents of Tintor. “I sincerely apologize for my actions the morning of Nov. 2, 2021,” he read, according to a local CBS News station. “My actions are not a true reflection of me.”
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Fox News had more to add:
Former NFL star Henry Ruggs III was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for his role in a DUI crash that killed a Las Vegas woman and her dog in 2021 and ended his short tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Ruggs, 24, could be up for parole in three years. As part of a plea agreement, Ruggs pleaded guilty in May to one count of DUI resulting in death as well as one count of misdemeanor manslaughter.
A Clark County judge told Ruggs it was one of the more tragic cases she’s seen in her career.
Tinta Tintor was killed in the crash. Ruggs issued an apology to her family in the courtroom.
“I sincerely apologize,” Ruggs said, via FOX 5 Vegas. “I have no excuse.”
ABSOLUTELY SICKENING that this MF POS only got 3 – 10 years! He took two lives and should have received a life sentence. And don't let his apology fool you either! He is only sorry because his ass got caught! Our system needs to change! https://t.co/vZ5mBJjLSh
— Back Our Blue (@BackOurBlue) August 10, 2023
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