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The judge presiding over the trial of the man accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in a crash has ruled his confessions are admissible in court. Article content
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Silvanio said Monday that comments from Sean M. Higgins — including an admission that he “hit” the brothers, who were riding bicycles at the time — were given voluntarily and could be used by prosecutors at trial. Article content Article content
“At this time, I’m ordering that all statements made by the defendant Sean Higgins are, in fact, admissible,” the New Jersey judge said via The Athletic .
Defence lawyers for Higgins, who has been charged in the deaths of the Columbus Blue Jackets star and his younger brother, had argued he was not properly rea