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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael R. Sisak

Luigi Mangione murder trial postponed indefinitely

  • Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial regarding the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been postponed indefinitely.
  • The trial, previously scheduled for 8 September, was cancelled after Mangione’s defence team filed to dismiss the case on double jeopardy grounds.
  • Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges connected to the shooting last week and faces a potential life sentence at his sentencing on 18 December.
  • Defence lawyers argue that New York’s strict double jeopardy laws prevent state prosecution for the same course of conduct as the federal case.
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office announced it will contest the motion to dismiss the state murder and firearms charges.

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