Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”
US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. Garnett left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.
Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to federal and state murder charges. The state charges also carry the possibility of life in prison.
He is due back in court later Friday morning for a conference in the case. His lawyers didn’t immediately comment on the decision but might do so during the conference or afterward.
Jury selection in the federal case is scheduled to begin September 8. The state trial hasn’t been scheduled yet. On Wednesday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office se​Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”
US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. Garnett left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.
Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to federal and state murder charges. The state charges also carry the possibility of life in prison.
He is due back in court later Friday morning for a conference in the case. His lawyers didn’t immediately comment on the decision but might do so during the conference or afterward.
Jury selection in the federal case is scheduled to begin September 8. The state trial hasn’t been scheduled yet. On Wednesday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office se ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
