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Sean M. Higgins, right, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse with his lawyer Matthew Portella, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, right, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse with his lawyer Matthew Portella, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, is flanked by his layers, Matthew Portella, left, and Richard Klineburger, right, at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, is flanked by his layers, Matthew Portella, left, and Richard Klineburger, right, at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, left, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, listens to lawyer Richard Klineburger during an appearance at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, left, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, listens to lawyer Richard Klineburger during an appearance at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Judge Michael Silvanio speaks during an appearance for Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Judge Michael Silvanio speaks during an appearance for Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, right, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse with his lawyer Matthew Portella, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, right, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse with his lawyer Matthew Portella, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Prosecutor Jonathan Flynn speaks during an appearance for Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Prosecutor Jonathan Flynn speaks during an appearance for Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road, appears at the Salem County, N.J., Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salem, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)