Hockey star Johnny Gaudreau's murder case thrown into chaos
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Sean Higgins, accused of fatally striking hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in 2024, claims his blood alcohol content (BAC) was .075, below the legal limit of .08, and seeks dismissal of all charges against him.
- Higgins' defense argues that the BAC test was conducted on plasma rather than whole blood, which may have led to an inflated reading of .087 used by prosecutors to indict him on serious charges including first-degree aggravated manslaughter.
- Prosecutors are reviewing the new BAC findings before deciding whether to pursue a new indictment, while Higgins has submitted a counter plea offer in response to a prior 35-year sentence proposal.
- The fatal accident occurred when Higgins, who admitted to
