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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers file to dismiss state charges, citing double jeopardy law

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Mangione’s lawyers seek to dismiss state murder charges, arguing his federal guilty plea triggers double jeopardy protections against being tried twice for the same killing.

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Mangione pleaded guilty in August in federal case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian ThompsonLuigi Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork on Friday once again pushing for dismissal of his state-level case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson following his federal guilty plea.Mangione pleaded guilty on 14 August to federal charges in Thompson’s grisly death outside a Manhattan hotel on 4 December 2024. The shocking plea came less than a month before his state murder and weapons trial, which had been scheduled for 8 September. Continue reading...

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