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Gaudreau family in court as defence argues the brothers were cycling impaired before crash

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Lawyers for the driver charged with killing the brothers hope to show they contributed to the fatal crash by cycling while impaired.

Prosecutors say that’s not relevant under New Jersey law.

Sean Higgins , 44 , of Woodstown , New Jersey , is charged with two counts each of aggravated manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide.

The Gaudreaus were bicycling near their hometown in southern New Jersey on the eve of their sister's wedding on Aug. 29 .