LAS VEGAS-Prosecutors have the right to obtain blood test results because they filed four felony charges of drinking and driving against former Raiders wide receiver Henry Lagos III, but they cannot ask Doctor Lagos in November What was said after the fierce car accident before dawn on the 2nd, or the Las Vegas judge said on Thursday that he was injured in it.
Peace Justice Robert Walsh said he will issue a written order citing Nevada's privacy laws to limit the information available to prosecutors.
Walsh said: "In addition to authenticating medical records, blood test results will be published." "It has nothing to do with any doctor-patient relationship conversation or treatment."
Although doctors will not be witnesses, the prosecution can obtain testimony from police, firefighters, neighbors, and past motorists.
Peter Christensen, a lawyer for Ruggs’s girlfriend Kiara Je'nai Kilgo-Washington, was a passenger in the car. He argued that his client was a victim of the case and that the state is not legally entitled to any of her medical expenses . record. Neither Ruggs nor Kilgo-Washington need to appear in court for Thursday's hearing.
Although Ruggs and Kilgo-Washington’s lawyers refused to specify the injuries they suffered-Ruggs’s lawyer David Chesnov did say at the November 22 hearing that his client’s legs were fixed in plaster casts. Many weeks-both were hospitalized after the accident. destroy. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said he believes Rugos’ leg and Kilgore-Washington’s arm were injured. The morning after the accident, Ruggs was wearing a foam neck brace and sitting in a wheelchair when he first appeared in court.
Prosecutor Eric Bowman told the judge on Thursday that Kilgo-Washington's medical records are needed to prove that she was seriously injured in accordance with the law.
Walsh also moved the preliminary evidence hearing to March 10. It was originally scheduled to be held next week.
22-year-old Ruggs was accused of driving a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette at a speed of 156 mph in a residential area and hitting the back of 23-year-old Tina Tintor’s 2013 Toyota RAV4, setting it on fire and killing her and her The dog Max. His blood alcohol level is 0.16, which is twice the legal limit in Nevada.
Raiders owner Mark Davis attended Tinto's funeral.
Less than 24 hours after the accident, the Raiders released the first-round pick in the 2020 draft of Alabama. He was released on bail of $150,000 and was placed under house arrest under strict conditions, including an ankle monitor and daily alcohol test.
Lagos faces four felony counts—drink driving causing death, drunk driving causing major bodily harm, and two charges of reckless driving—and misdemeanor charges of possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol. If found guilty, he will face mandatory imprisonment for two years, and possibly more than 50 years in prison.
This report uses information from the Associated Press.