Blood-alcohol tests can be used as evidence in the case of a former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver accused of causing a crash that killed a woman and her dog.
The charges include driving under the influence causing death and reckless driving. According to a police report, the man refused to take a field sobriety test.
Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman said there were obvious time constraints in applying for a search warrant. There is more than enough evidence to issue a search warrant in this case.
He would not have been able to submit to field sobriety tests because he was injured in the accident and was taken to the hospital. This doesn't result in a reward because he refused to answer questions. The motion to suppress is not approved.
The tests were taken about two hours after the crash. Nevada's legal limit for blood- alcohol content is 0.08. The involvement in the crash wasn't enough for the officers to have probable cause.
The sergeant on the scene did not care that much.
"That's what's not right," he said. We are in lawless society if it doesn't matter.
According to authorities, the Toyota was 571 feet away from The Strip when it was hit by the Corvette and set ablaze. The deaths of Tintor and her dog, Max, were ruled to have been caused by fire.
The 12th overall pick in the 2020 draft is one of the fastest players in college football and he was a star at Alabama.
The Raiders released him in the middle of his second season after he was released from the hospital and jail. He was placed on house arrest with alcohol and electronic monitoring.
A preliminary hearing will be held in September to determine if he will go to trial. The most recent postponement came last month.
The man faces a minimum of two years and a maximum of 50 years in prison if he is found guilty.
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