Confessions by the man accused of killing Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau while driving drunk in New Jersey can be admitted at his trial, a judge ruled Monday.

Lawyers for Sean Higgins, 44, had argued that because Higgins had not been read his Miranda rights, his early statements including “I hit ‘em, I hit ‘em, I hit ‘em” and “Obviously, I had alcohol in my system” should not be admissible at trial.

But Judge Michael Silvanio sided with prosecutors to conclude Monday’s hearing, ruling that all of Higgins’ statements in the immediate aftermath of the crash could be heard by jurors, according to NJ.com.

New Jersey State Troopers responding to the Aug. 29, 2024, wreck on a rural road in Oldmans began asking Higgins standard questions in the wake of a fatal car crash, prosecutors argued.

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