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Henry Ruggs’ lawyers argue to block medical records release

Tintor, 23, and her dog, Max, said.
died as flames consumed her Ruggs’ attorneys, Da-
Toyota Rav4 SUV. Her fu- vid Chesnoff and Richard Ruggs remained seated in a
neral is scheduled Thursday. Schonfeld, signaled they in- wheelchair with a foam brace
Family members sat with tend to fight at every step. on his neck during his initial
their attorney Wednesday in court appearance last week.
court but declined to com- They argued that Nevada pri-
ment. vacy law is more strict than Wolfson said at the time that
federal Health Insurance prosecutors were told Ruggs
Ruggs was released by the Portability and Accountabil- suffered a leg injury and that
Raiders and is on house ar- ity Act requirements, and Washington underwent sur-
rest with strict conditions convinced Baucum to at least gery for an arm injury. The
while his criminal case pro- temporarily block prosecu- district attorney declined
ceeds. He posted $150,000 tors’ access to Ruggs’ medical Wednesday to say more.
bail for his release from jail a records.
week ago. The judge set a Dec. 8 hear-
(AP) — Attorneys for first-round draft pick is con- Attorney Peter Christiansen ing to decide if the medical
former Raiders receiver victed. Justice of the Peace Suzan obtained the same temporary records must be turned over
Henry Ruggs III launched Baucum said Wednesday that block on behalf of Ruggs’ to police and prosecutors.
a bid Wednesday to keep Outside court, Clark County Ruggs risks a return to jail if girlfriend, Kiara Je’nai Kilgo-
his medical records out of District Attorney Steve Wolf- he doesn’t comply with re- Washington, who was with The Raiders released Ruggs
the hands of prosecutors son said Ruggs would serve strictions. According to the Ruggs in his Corvette and hours after the crash. He
charging him with driv- at least a mandatory two court record, Ruggs faces was also injured in the crash. was emerging as a star for
ing under the influence years behind bars and could four-times-a-day alcohol the team this season with 24
in a fiery crash that killed get more than 50 years if he’s testing because his medi- Prosecutor Eric Bauman ar- catches for a team-high 469
a Las Vegas woman and found guilty of DUI causing cal condition prevented him gued that investigators need yards and two touchdowns.
cost Ruggs his spot on the death or substantial injury from being fitted with an the records to determine As a rookie in 2020, he had
team. and felony reckless driving. electronic device to detect facts in the case. 26 catches for 452 yards and
the use of alcohol. two touchdowns.
Ruggs didn’t appear in per- Ruggs is accused of driving Outside court, Chesnoff said
son in court as a prosecutor 156 mph (251 kph) with a “Any missed check-ins, any that in 40 years as a lawyer he Ruggs was picked 12th over-
filed additional felony charg- blood-alcohol level of 0.16% dirty tests would result in has handled cases “where the all in the 2020 NFL draft after
es of DUI causing substan- — twice the legal limit in revocation of his bail,” the facts that were presented at three years at Alabama during
tial injury and misdemeanor Nevada — before his Chev- judge told his lawyers. She set the outset of the case turned which he helped the Crim-
possession of a gun while un- rolet Corvette slammed into a Dec. 16 preliminary hear- out not to be the facts.” son Tide win the NCAA
der the influence that could the rear of Tina Tintor’s ve- ing of evidence to determine championship as a freshman
mean additional prison time hicle before dawn on Nov. 2. whether Ruggs will face trial “My job is to question all the in 2017.
if the 22-year-old former in state court. facts,” the defense attorney

ACC title race wide open heading into season’s final weeks

(AP) - The Atlantic Coast for and all season, you want to ing 330 rushing yards in its 5-2) — both still in the race moment as a team and not al-
Conference divisional be in these positions,” Alonso nonconference 58-55 loss to for the division crown. lowing what we want at the
races are far from decided said. “We put our team in a North Carolina, the No. 13 “Big game ahead of us – I end of the season … to get in
and several schools still good enough position to have Demon Deacons may have think everyone knows that,” the way of how we get to that
have a shot at winning the our goals in reach.” exposed the blueprint to beat Wake Forest offensive line- place,” Wolfpack coach Dave
league crown. them. man Sean Maginn said this Doeren said.
Virginia is not alone. week.
Virginia defensive lineman Coach Dave Clawson’s team The Tigers, members of the
Mandy Alonso is enjoying Wake Forest remains the only (8-1, 5-0) still has to play The No. 21 Wolfpack, 27-21 last six four-team playoffs,
the journey. unbeaten team in the Atlan- North Carolina State (7-2, winners in double-overtime won’t likely make it seven
“This is like what you train tic Division, but after allow- 4-1) and at Clemson (6-3, against Clemson earlier in straight but haven’t written
the season, play in Winston- off another trip to the ACC
Salem on Saturday and could Championship.
gain a tiebreaker advantage
over both Wake Forest and “We want to finish strong,
the Tigers with a win. N.C. because that’s all we can do.
State closes against vastly im- Can’t worry about dead yes-
proved Syracuse, which has terdays or unborn tomor-
won two in a row, and long- rows. You can only worry
time rival North Carolina. about right now,” Tigers tight
end Davis Allen said, “and
“We need to focus on just get- that’s what we’re trying to
ting better and staying in the do.”