The fatal crash was accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, according to court documents filed in New Jersey on Tuesday. The victim was more harmed than his victims.
Attorneys for Sean Higgins, 44, revealed amazing revelations in his request to get more information about the test protocols investigators used to measure blood alcohol concentrations in defendants and victims .
The 31-year-old Johnny Gaudreau, who played for the Columbus Blue Jacket and the Calgary Flames, was a brother, Matthew Gaudreau, 29, last August 29, at 8 p.m. :19 While riding a bicycle, I rode my bike in Oldsman Township at 8:19 pm on August 29 last year. Just outside Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.
"The state claims that the incident happened or about the time of the event... Higgins' blood concentration (BAC) was .087, while the cyclist John Gaudreau had a BAC of .129, and Matthew Gaudreau's BAC It is .134". Motions by defense attorneys Richard Klineburger and Matthew Portella.
According to state guidelines, drivers of drivers “During the influence of drunkenness, even if your BAC is less than 0.08% of driving may be convicted, they are considered a driver in New Jersey but considered damaged in New Jersey .008 is considered damaged.
The defense also claimed in another document Tuesday that Higgins was filled with fees by Salem County prosecutors, including reckless murder and aggravated manslaughter, which could result in 35 years in prison.
They listed the 2021 indictment of David M. Thomas, who pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicle homicide and were sentenced to seven years in prison. Higgins' lawyer said Thomas blows .156, almost twice the minimum to consider under the influence.
Higgins' lawyers said Deandra L. Brown Palmer was sentenced to seven years in 2024 for pleading guilty to a fatal assault on a bicycle while driving with a 0.22 BAC.
"The state has made its initial plea for 35 years in the jail, essentially," Higgins' defense lawyer said. "In the past few years, this offer has significantly exceeded other plea offers in Salem County."
Representatives of Salem County attorneys could not be immediately commented on Wednesday.