Sean Higgins rejects 35-year prison sentence plea deal, pleads not guilty for involvement in Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau's deaths. (Image Source: Imagn)
Sean Higgins has rejected a plea deal that would have sentenced him to 35 years in prison for his alleged involvement in the deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew.
The incident occurred on Aug. 29, involving his suspected drunken-driving crash while Johnny and Matthew were riding their bicycles in their hometown in Salem County.
According to a report from "The Columbus Dispatch's" Bethany Bruner, during a court hearing on Tuesday, Higgins entered a not-guilty plea, which is a standard procedure to move the case forward.
Prosecutors had proposed a plea deal where Higgins would admit to aggravated manslaughter and leave the scene of a fatal accident involving the Gaudreau brothers.
