A new court filing in the case of Sean M. Higgins, charged with killing brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau in August 2024, reveals allegations about the final hours of their lives. The filing states that Johnny had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.129% and Matthew had 0.134% at the time of their deaths, both higher than Higgins' alleged level of 0.087%. Higgins' attorneys are seeking to dismiss the indictment and obtain more information about how the blood-alcohol levels were collected. They also plan to file a motion to prevent some evidence, including Higgins' blood-alcohol test results, from being presented at trial.
Allegations about the final hours of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreaus’ lives have been revealed in a new court filing.
Both numbers are higher than Higgins’ alleged level of 0.087%, which was above the legal driving limit of 0.08%. The attorneys did not allege that the Gaudreaus’ blood-alcohol levels played any role in the crash, but filed a motion to obtain additional information about how the blood-alcohol levels for the brothers and Higgins were collected.
In January, Higgins rejected a plea deal that would have seen him serve 35 years in prison. In Tuesday’s filing, Higgins’ attorneys argued the 35-year offer was higher than usual due to the fame and notoriety surrounding the case and the Gaudreau family.
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