Alleged Johnny Gaudreau Killer Sean Higgins Denied Bail, Cries In Court

Sean Higgins simply realized he’ll stay behind bars with out bail for the foreseeable future … following allegations he killed NHL famous person Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother in a drunk driving incident final month.

Decide Michael Silviano made the order simply minutes in the past within a New Jersey courtroom … after an hour-long listening to that featured arguments from prosecutors in addition to Higgins’ attorneys.

State officers informed the decide Higgins ought to keep in jail … alleging he is a hazard to the group. They acknowledged he has a historical past of street rage, anger points and consuming issues … and so they additionally claimed he is perhaps prone to self-harm if he have been set free.

Higgins’ attorneys, in the meantime, mentioned the 43-year-old is a household man with two daughters who is just not a menace to others. They submitted a number of letters from individuals who vouched for Higgins’ character — and argued he ought to be launched with circumstances.

Within the ruling, Decide Silviano mentioned he did take into consideration all of Higgins’ attorneys’ factors — however he finally sided with prosecutors. He acknowledged Higgins could have the chance to enchantment his determination — however must seem once more in courtroom subsequent month regardless.

All through the proceedings, Higgins — carrying jail-issued inexperienced scrubs — barely spoke … however did overtly weep. He was seen wiping away tears at a number of totally different moments — particularly when his attorneys have been trying to defend him.

On the listening to, either side mentioned lab outcomes confirmed Higgins had a BAC of .087 after he allegedly crashed his Jeep into the backs of the Gaudreaus’ bicycles on Aug. 29. Higgins’ attorneys, although, did argue he didn’t carry out properly on subject sobriety checks on account of a knee process he had simply days previous to the accident.