Death penalty is Off The Table For Luigi Mangione A Judge Ordered
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A federal judge in New York has dismissed the death-eligible counts from Luigi Mangione's indictment.
Mangione, who is accused of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan in December 2024, has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges.
The defense wanted the death penalty taken off the table, arguing that stalking "fails to qualify as a crime of violence" and therefore cannot be the predicate to make Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted of the federal charges. The defense also argued that the decision to seek the death penalty was political and circumvented the federal government's protocols.
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