Overview
- Sean Higgins, accused of fatally striking NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, is seeking to have his indictment dismissed in New Jersey.
- Court filings reveal that both Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau had blood alcohol concentrations of 0.129% and 0.134% respectively, while Higgins' BAC was 0.087%.
- Higgins' defense team alleges that the grand jury was not presented with evidence that could have supported his innocence.
- Prosecutors have offered a plea deal of 35 years in prison, which Higgins rejected; he now faces over 60 years if convicted.
- The Gaudreau brothers were killed in August 2024, the night before their sister's wedding, in a tragedy that deeply affected the hockey community.