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Ruggs bail was only $150,000
Posted on 11/3/21 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 11/3/21 at 5:55 pm
After driving over 150mph while under the influence!??? Someone explain to me how that is rational.
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Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:01 pm to TigerTee
I do not think bail is a form of punishment, more a flight risk insurance policy. I do not think Ruggs will go on the lamb.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:02 pm to TigerTee
Not a flight risk, but absolutely could be a self-harm risk. What is the precedent in NV?
Watch how fast his lawyers work around fraudulent conveyance laws to transfer assets to family members/third parties to protect them in the mean time from a civil suit.
Watch how fast his lawyers work around fraudulent conveyance laws to transfer assets to family members/third parties to protect them in the mean time from a civil suit.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:05 pm to Irons Puppet
Agreed. I was surprised that it was only this much though. I would have expected a half mil or more.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:06 pm to TigerTee
Did he have it? He makes $4 mill/year. He's played like half a season. Between taxes and blowing through money like dumbasses tend to do he's probably broke.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:06 pm to TexanTiger68
The prosecution tried to get a $1M bond.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:07 pm to TigerLunatik
Saw that as well. I am surprised they let him make bond for $850,00 less.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:08 pm to TigerLunatik
Yeah they always ask for the max. The judge may have a guideline on it though. I think he's going to get the max sentence which can be more than 10 years. Probably not a flight risk but you never know. He may have nothing to lose right now. Career is over.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:09 pm to Poker_hog
It was reported he owns a $1.1 million dollar home a few blocks away from the accident. He was also driving a Corvette so he definitely has something to play around with.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:10 pm to TigerTee
If I'm him next stop Mexico tons of deserts down there. Some Poncho and Lefty.
This post was edited on 11/3/21 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:15 pm to TigerTee
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After driving over 150mph while under the influence!??? Someone explain to me how that is rational.
$150k is not a small bond for a class b felony. He has no priors, is not a flight risk, has ties to the community, etc. Bonds aren’t even punitive, as in you get the money back if you show up to Court. There wouldn’t be a rational reason to set it at a million other than because maybe he has it in the bank which isn’t the point of bond.
This post was edited on 11/3/21 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:17 pm to Avante
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If I'm him next stop Mexico tons of deserts down there.
No you wouldn’t
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:18 pm to lsufball19
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Bonds aren’t even punitive, as in you get the money back if you show up to Court.
I definitely got shafted then. I never got a cent back from my bond.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:18 pm to TigerTee
A thousand bucks for every mph he was driving
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:19 pm to Poker_hog
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He makes $4 mill/year.
Probably took a pay cut when he left Bama
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:19 pm to TigerLunatik
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definitely got shafted then. I never got a cent back from my bond.
Did you pay a bondsman? Because you pay them whatever percent, they pay your bond, and they keep your money.
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:21 pm to lsufball19
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$150k is not a small bond for a class b felony.
I've seen a 100k higher bond for a lesser crime
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:21 pm to lsufball19
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$150k is not a small bond for a class b felony. He has no priors, is not a flight risk, has ties to the community, etc. Bonds aren’t even punitive, as in you get the money back if you show up to Court. There wouldn’t be a rational reason to set it at a million other than because maybe he has it in the bank which isn’t the point of bond.
People keep talking about the flight risk analysis, and that's valid, but a judge also considers how likely the defendant is to commit additional crimes while out on bail. Based on Ruggs' background, I assume the judge wasn't concerned with him committing additional crimes while out on bail (especially with the additional bail terms placed on him (i.e. no drinking, no driving, ankle monitor, etc.)).
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:21 pm to lsufball19
Yep
Posted on 11/3/21 at 6:22 pm to lsufball19
Now would you be saying that if it was your young son or daughter who got killed by a drunk driver doing 150+ mph?
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