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Federal prosecutors won’t appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione case
Federal prosecutors will not challenge the ruling barring the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, whose trial begins in state court June 8 and federal court in September.
- On Feb. 27, the U.S. Department of Justice said it will not appeal a judge's ruling, removing capital exposure for Luigi Mangione in the federal case.
- In a 39-page opinion, the judge wrote that stalking does not qualify as a 'crime of violence,' leading to the dismissal of the federal murder charge last month, citing Supreme Court precedents.
- Authorities arrested Mangione five days after the Dec. 4, 2024, killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was spotted eating breakfast at a McDonald's.
- The state trial will begin June 8, while federal jury selection is scheduled for Sept. 8 with opening statements on Oct. 13; judges will resolve scheduling and evidence disputes in the coming weeks.
- The decision has wider implications because the Justice Department's first capital case in Trump's second term was disrupted, with Bondi calling the killing a `premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America`, and defense lawyers alleging a `Marvel movie` spectacle.
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DOJ Drops Fight For Death Penalty In Luigi Mangione Assassination Case
Luigi Mangione, the man who is accused of gunning down former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will not face the death penalty after prosecutors decided not to appeal a Manhattan judge’s ruling. The Department of Justice said in a letter Friday that it “will not seek interlocutory review” of the judge’s decision. Last month, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed two of the four charges against Mangione, including use of a firearm to…
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