NJ - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau, 31, & brother, Matthew, 29, ret. pro. hockey player, hit & killed by DUI driver, 29/8/24

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Notable Cases - Overview | NJ Courts

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www.njcourts.gov

Nothing new, there was supposed to be a hearing on 9/18/2025.

 

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https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/public/notable-cases/higgins-sean-motion-limini-redacted.pdf

 

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Setback for alleged drunk driver charged in NHL star, brother's deaths

The alleged drunk driver accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew with his car has lost a major court battle in his ongoing trial in New Jersey.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The court threw out the request to not use Higgins statements at the scene, due to not having his rights read to him at the time..

"However, Judge Michael Silvanio ruled police weren’t obligated to read Higgins his rights at the scene as they were quickly trying to gather facts in the immediate aftermath of the crash along a country road in southern New Jersey.".

At this point, Higgins should just man up, and take a plea.

 

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The family of Johnny Gaudreau flew from South Jersey to Milan Italy to support the US Olympic hockey team. The US men’s team has the jersey of South Jersey’s Johnny Gaudreau in their locker room to honor him and remember him as they go for the gold.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025578131306807689

 

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The amazing dedication from the USA team to their late teammate Johnny Gaudreau after Jack Hughes gold-winning goal. That moment sends Johnny’s father into tears.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025601943083601989

 

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They went into the stands to get Johnny Gaudreau’s kids for the team picture

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025608839949611049

 

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They went into the stands to get Johnny Gaudreau’s kids for the team picture

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025608839949611049

Just needed to share this. Because it brought tears to my eyes. They were SO good to bring out the kids on the ice. So meaningful. And even more amazing, USA won in Overtime.

Letting @tricia knowing about how amazing this is..

 

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Gaudreau Brothers Crash: Court Rejects Higgins Appeal

Gaudreau Brothers Crash case moves forward after court rejects Sean Higgins’ appeal over statements and DUI evidence.

northeasttimes.com

Higgins defense team went to appellate court, to try to get everything Higgins said at the scene taken out of the court record, as he had not been read his Miranda rights at the time police showed up at the scene of the wreckage.

Of course! The police had not put him under arrest, they were just asking him what happened. The fact that Higgins incriminated himself, is hardly the fault of the officers on the scene.

There is no point to the ongoing drama here. Higgins was drunk, mad, and passed a slow vehicle on the wrong side and killed the Gaudreau brothers. Take a plea or go to trial, LWOP. There is nothing else to see here.

 

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Why parents of tragic hockey stars almost rejected Olympics invite

Ex-NHL player Johnny, 31, and younger brother Matthew, 29, were killed on the eve of their sister Katie's wedding in August 2024 after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while out riding bicycles.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Driver accused in crash that killed Gaudreau brothers seeks to have case tossed

The man accused in the drunk driving deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew is seeking to have his case thrown out. Read more.

torontosun.com

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse on Nov. 12, 2024. Photo by Matt Slocum /The Associated Press

''During a virtual court appearance on Tuesday, Sean Higgins’ lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the charges, pointing to a defence expert’s toxicology report that showed the 45-year-old veteran’s blood-alcohol concentration was .075, which is below the legal limit of .08.''