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Judge upholds charges in Gaudreaus' deaths
Key takeaways
- Higgins, the driver accused of killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in 2024, will stand after a motion to dismiss was denied Monday.
- Higgins' attorneys argued that at least some of the grand jury indictment should be dismissed over what they called "misleading" blood alcohol evidence.
- The Gaudreau brothers were hit and killed while riding their bicycles in New Jersey on Aug. 29, 2024.
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Charges against Sean M. Higgins, the driver accused of killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in 2024, will stand after a motion to dismiss was denied Monday.
Higgins' attorneys argued that at least some of the grand jury indictment should be dismissed over what they called "misleading" blood alcohol evidence.
Higgins, 45, was indicted in December 2024. The Gaudreau brothers were hit and killed while riding their bicycles in New Jersey on Aug. 29, 2024. Higgins pleaded not guilty in January 2025 after turning down a prosecution offer of 35 years in prison.
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