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LAS VEGAS – Lawyers for Henry Lagos III, the former Raiders successor, launched a bid on Wednesday to keep his medical records from prosecutors, accusing him of being affected by driving in a fiery crash. , Leading to the death of a Las Vegas woman and causing Lagos to lose his position on the scene. team.

Lagos did not appear in court because prosecutors filed additional felony charges of drunk driving, causing serious injury and misdemeanor of possession of a firearm. If the 22-year-old former first-round draft pick is under the influence, it may mean additional charges. Convicted for the time of imprisonment.

Outside the court, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson stated that Lagos will serve at least two years in prison. If he is found guilty of death or serious injury due to drunk driving and reckless driving, he may be sentenced. In prison for more than 50 years.

Before dawn on November 2, Ruggs was accused of driving at 156 mph (251 km/h) with a blood alcohol content of 0.16%-twice the legal limit in Nevada-and his Chevrolet Corvette In his Chevrolet Corvette crashed into the back of Tina Tintor's vehicle.

23-year-old Tintor and her dog Max died when flames burned her Toyota Rav4 SUV. Her funeral is scheduled for Thursday. Family members sat with their lawyers in court on Wednesday but declined to comment.

Ruggs was released by the raiders and was placed under house arrest during his criminal case under strict conditions. A week ago, he paid $150,000 in bail for his release from prison.

Justice of the Peace Suzan Baucum said on Wednesday that if Ruggs does not comply with the restrictions, he will face the risk of re-entry. According to court records, Ruggs had to undergo four alcohol tests a day because his health prevented him from installing electronic devices to detect alcohol use.

"Any missed registration, any dirty test will cause his bail to be revoked," the judge told his lawyer. She arranged a preliminary evidence hearing on December 16 to determine whether Lagos would stand trial in a state court.

Ruggs lawyers David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld said they intend to fight every step of the way.

They argued that Nevada’s privacy laws were stricter than the requirements of the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and persuaded Baucum to at least temporarily prevent prosecutors from accessing Ruggs’ medical records.

Lawyer Peter Christiansen obtained the same temporary lockdown on behalf of Ruggs's girlfriend Kiara Je'nai Kilgo-Washington. She and Ruggs rode in his Corvette and were injured in the accident.

Prosecutor Eric Bowman argued that investigators need these records to determine the facts of the case.

Outside the court, Chesnov said that in his 40-year career as a lawyer, he has dealt with cases where “the facts presented at the beginning of the case were not facts”.

"My job is to question all the facts," the defense lawyer said.

When he first appeared in court last week, Ruggs was still in a wheelchair with a foam brace around his neck.

Wolfson said at the time that prosecutors were told that Lagos was injured in his leg and Washington had undergone surgery for an arm injury. The district attorney declined to disclose more information on Wednesday.

The judge scheduled a hearing on December 8 to decide whether medical records must be handed over to the police and prosecutors.

The raiders released Ruggs hours after the crash. This season, he became the team's star player with a team-high 469 yards and two touchdowns with 24 catches. As a rookie in 2020, he received 26 passes, passed 452 yards, and had two touchdowns.

After three years in Alabama, Lagos was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. During this period, he helped Crimson Tide win the NCAA championship as a freshman in 2017.