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They had to take a plea for less time due to questions about the legality of the blood draw.
District Attorney Steven B. Wolfson released a statement after the May hearing at which Ruggs pleaded guilty. ‘I recognize this outcome is not sufficient to punish Ruggs for the loss the Tintor family has suffered," the statement said, "but there was a legitimate concern that a court would have suppressed the result of the blood draw. We would have lost the felony DUI charge. We couldn't take that chance. This resolution sends Ruggs to prison for up to 10 years on a felony DUI conviction and brings closure to the Tintor family."