NJ Man Accused Of Killing NHL Star, Brother Makes Court Appearance

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Driver Who Killed 2 Hockey Stars: They Were Drinking, Too

The driver charged in the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother over the summer has raised a surprise argument in his defense—he says the Gaudreau brothers were more impaired than he was, reports NBC News . Lawyers for Sean Higgins, 44, say police tests show Higgins had...

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For the first time, the claim that the Gaudreau brothers were drunk at the time of the accident has been raised in court proceedings.

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Accused Drunk Driver Says Victims Were Drunker

(New York, NY) – The man who is accused in the drunk driving deaths of two hockey players is making a new plea to get his criminal case tossed. Sean Higgins, 44, is accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in August. Defense attorneys for Higgins claim the two brothers had blood alcohol levels higher than the driver at the time of the crash. The two were riding their bikes along the road in Oldman’s Township, New Jerse…

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Suspect in fatal Johnny Gaudreau crash claims victims were also impaired at time of bicycling accident

The driver accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew claimed he's being unfairly prosecuted and that victims of the deadly crash were more impaired than he was, according to court papers filed in New Jersey on Tuesday.

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Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's blood alcohol levels higher than the driver who hit them: court docs

Lawyers for Sean M. Higgins, the driver accused of manslaughter, files motion on blood alcohol content test results, will seek to have indictment dismissed

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Driver who fatally struck NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother wants charges dropped — as says brothers were drunker than him at the time

The details on Gaudreau brothers' blood alcohol levels were included in court documents filed Tuesday as the man accused of striking them -- Sean Higgins -- seeks to have the charges against him dropped.