Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs told a judge on May 2 he will admit that he drove drunk at speeds up to 156 mph, causing a fiery crash that killed a Nevada woman.
His plea deal is expected to 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’ sentencing will follow on another date in state court in Las Vegas.
Other charges will be dismissed, including felony reckless driving, driving under the influence causing substantial injury to Ruggs’ girlfriend, Je’nai Kilgo-Washington, and a misdemeanor gun charge. Police said they found a loaded handgun in Ruggs’ demolished Corvette after the crash.
Ruggs was released by the Raiders shortly after the Nov. 2, 2021, crash.
He could have faced more than 50 years in prison if convicted of all the charges at trial, District Attorney Steve Wolfson had said.
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