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re: Update on Ruggs: Accused of driving 156 MPH, .161 BAC and loaded weapon
Posted on 11/3/21 at 11:58 am to lsufball19
Posted on 11/3/21 at 11:58 am to lsufball19
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I do, but it's also legal in my state (I also have a CCP if it wasn't). In Nevada, it will depend on where the gun was in the car to determine if it was illegal or not. But you're right, him having a loaded gun is irrelevant to his other charges. A loaded gun doesn't enhance the charges like it could in other criminal matters. They might not even bother prosecuting it, and even if they do, it would just run concurrent to the rest of his sentence.
They can tack on an illegal possession of a firearm charge. Some weird laws in Nevada. Looks like someone can't be charged with vehicular homicide unless they have 3 prior DUI convictions. Looks to me like the max sentence is 6 years for the Death caused by DUI with wanton disregard for others. That seems light. Minimum sentence is 2 years. The illegal possession of a firearm charge can get him 1-5 years. Seems screwed up that he could get as much time for having the gun as he could for the killing of the woman by his driving.
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Posted on 11/3/21 at 12:00 pm to Mulkey Man
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They can tack on an illegal possession of a firearm charge.
Do we know it was illegally owned?
Posted on 11/3/21 at 12:04 pm to Mulkey Man
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Some weird laws in Nevada. Looks like someone can't be charged with vehicular homicide unless they have 3 prior DUI convictions.
Don't think that is correct. You can get vehicular homicide after 3 DUIs that will get you a minimum 25 years to life. So its an enhanced charge. DUI vehicular manslaughter still pulls 2-20 with no parole.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 12:05 pm to Mulkey Man
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Looks like someone can't be charged with vehicular homicide unless they have 3 prior DUI convictions. Looks to me like the max sentence is 6 years for the Death caused by DUI with wanton disregard for others
You're reading the wrong statute or misinterpreting what you're reading. DUI causing death is a class B felony with a minimum of 2 years and a max of 20. If you have had 3 prior DUI convictions, it is enhanced to vehicular homicide which carries a sentence of 25 to life with parole eligibility after 10, which is a class A felony.
This post was edited on 11/3/21 at 12:06 pm
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