On a dark evening in late August 2023, a tragedy unfolded in Oldsman Township. Two brothers, Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, died while riding their bicycles.  The driver Sean Higgins has been accused of causing the crash.  Sean Higgins is 44 years old.

The driver, Sean Higgins was drunk at the time of the crash. He had a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0. 087.  This is the legal limit in New Jersey and it is considered to be impaired.  The two brothers had even higher BAC levels.  Johnny had a BAC of 0. 129 and Matthew had a BAC of 0. 134.  This is nearly double the legal limit.

Defense lawyers for Higgins are fighting back against the charges.  They believe the prosecution is being unfair.  They want more information about the testing methods used to measure blood-alcohol levels.  They also want to know how the police handled the crash.  They believe the prosecution is too harsh.

The defense team compared Higgins' case to two other cases.  Both cases involved driving under the influence.  In one case, the driver had a BAC of 0. 156 and was sentenced to seven years.  Another driver had a BAC of 0. 22 and was also sentenced to seven years.  The defense believes that Higgins should not be sentenced to 35 years, like the prosecution is suggesting.

The defense believes that the prosecution is being too harsh in their case against Sean Higgins.  They believe that the penalties for Higgins should be more in line with other cases.  The defense also believes that the prosecution is unfairly blaming Higgins.

Blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) is a measure of the amount of alcohol in a person's bloodstream.  It is used to determine if a person is impaired.  In New Jersey, a BAC of 0. 08 is considered impaired.  However, a person can still be convicted of driving under the influence if their BAC is below 0. 08.

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