US EditionJury selection for Luigi Mangione's federal trial to begin in September
Jury selection begins Sept. 8 with trial start dependent on death penalty approval; prosecutors seek capital punishment for Mangione in CEO Brian Thompson's 2024 killing.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett heard a federal evidentiary hearing in Manhattan on whether backpack evidence can be used in Luigi Mangione's death-penalty case.
- Defense lawyers argued Altoona, Pennsylvania police illegally searched the closed backpack and seek to exclude a 9-millimetre pistol, silencer, and journal entries, while prosecutors say officers lawfully searched it without a warrant after arresting Mangione for fake identification.
- McDonald's employees in Altoona tipped police, officers moved Mangione's backpack about 10 feet and found a ghost gun, homemade silencer, ammunition, and a red notebook described as an alleged `manifesto`.
- The court scheduled another hearing for next Friday and set jury selection for Sept. 8, with Oct. 13 opening statements if not a capital case, and Jan. 11, 2027, if death penalty applies.
- The defense seeks to dismiss the indictment and remove capital exposure, as the case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson became high-profile, drawing public condemnation.
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A trial date is finally set for Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione’s federal murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will begin with jury selection on Sept. 8. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said Friday that scheduling of the rest of the trial, including opening statements and testimony, is contingent on whether she allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Garnett says that if the death penalty is still in play, the next phase of the trial will begin on Jan. …
The Independent
The Independent (US)Jury selection for Luigi Mangione set as trial depends on death penalty decision
If capital punishment remains an option, the next phase of the trial would start Jan. 11, 2027
Luigi Mangione dons new look as judge sets date for federal murder trial in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione sported a new chinstrap beard in Manhattan court Friday — as a federal judge set a September date to start picking jurors in his headline-grabbing murder case.
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