Overview

• Superior Court Judge Michael Silvanio ruled that the Gaudreau brothers’ blood-alcohol levels are irrelevant to the charges against Sean Higgins.
• Higgins faces charges of aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, evidence tampering, and leaving the scene of an accident, with a potential 70-year prison sentence if convicted.
• Witness testimony confirmed the brothers were riding safely along the edge of the road in compliance with traffic laws before being struck.
• Prosecutors allege that Higgins, with a blood-alcohol level of .087, was speeding and exhibited road rage when he hit the brothers while attempting an illegal pass.
• The trial will proceed, with the next court hearing scheduled for June 10, after Higgins rejected a plea deal offering a 35-year sentence.