Henry Ruggs III has been ordered by a Vegas judge to appear back in court Monday after missing a mandated alcohol test.
According to a report from the Associated Press, Ruggs' lawyers told Justice of the Peace Suzan Baucum that Ruggs had taken his own test after missing a phone call for a breath test over the weekend. Attorney David Chesnoff blamed the delay on issues with the testing equipment. Ruggs is believed to have missed the test around 4:41 p.m. on Saturday. His lawyer completed a client-initiated breath test at 6:28 p.m according to the report. According to his lawyer, Ruggs tested negative.
The alcohol monitoring company that conducts the tests for Ruggs, noted that they cannot 'confirm or deny the status of Ruggs' sobriety' and that Ruggs' lawyer provided them with an updated phone number for text notifications for his clients' remote breath test.
This is the latest update in the legal battle stemming from Ruggs' Corvette slamming into a vehicle carrying 23-year-old Tina Tintor, who died in a fire along with her dog. Ruggs was heavily intoxicated, driving at over three times the legal limit, and reportedly was driving at speeds of up to 156 mph.
Ruggs could potentially be heading back to jail after failing to comply with the terms of his home confinement, which prohibits him from drinking alcohol of any kind. The 22-year-old bonded out of jail after a judge set his bail at $150,000, warning him that he could face re-arrest if he didn’t comply with release restrictions.
A judge has set a Dec. 16 preliminary hearing of evidence on two felony charges of driving under the influence causing death or serious injury. Both charges carry two years of mandatory prison time for a conviction, and as much as 20 years each.
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