Come on? This isn’t a case with circumstantial evidence where a defense lawyer has enough holes to create reasonable doubt.
The evidence in this case is overwhelmingly bad for Ruggs. I assume his main focus is going to be working on a plea.
What is there to question about the blood test? Do you mean he’ll question the results if it shows Ruggs was intoxicated or impaired?
Id be surprised if this even goes to trial. The evidence is overwhelming. This has plea deal written all over it. Then the civil suits will start.
At my agency in NY, I bring the blood kit to the hospital, get the sample from a nurse and secure it in a refrigerated locker at my department for the lab to analyze.
Not all departments have the same procedures or resources though. I have no idea how they do things in that area of Nevada.
The police would definitely get his blood from the hospital, either voluntarily or with a warrant. In my experience though, the blood work is done by the department’s forensic lab, especially if it’s an agency with those kind of resources.
In accidents involving death or serious physical injury, the handling agency could also have an accident investigation unit involved.
There’s usually a lot of moving parts when putting cases like this together and it’s usually not as simple as “Vehicle A was rear ended by Vehicle B”.
If it’s anything like where I work, the accident investigation unit will get Ruggs’ cell phone as well as the vehicles electronics. Those reports can take some time.