US EditionUnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Suspect Pretrial Hearing Postponed
The defense seeks to exclude a 9mm handgun and journal linking Mangione to the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with the hearing postponed due to Mangione's illness.
- On Thursday, Dec. 9, 2024, Luigi Mangione appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, which was postponed on Friday after he called in sick.
- Seeking exclusion, Mangione's lawyers say the defense aims to exclude a 9mm handgun, a journal, and other items prosecutors say link Mangione to the killing last year in the New York state case.
- Court documents and photos showed police found disputed items in Mangione's backpack after his arrest at an Altoona, Pennsylvania McDonald's, while prosecutors displayed bus tickets including one with a false name.
- Federal prosecutors argue the backpack search was justified and Mangione's statements voluntary, while officers expected to testify Friday as Luigi Mangione, 27, faces charges that could result in the death penalty.
- This past week prosecutors released a 911 call from the Altoona McDonald's and photos of a laptop and personal items seized from Luigi Mangione, entered as evidence by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect pretrial hearing postponed
NEW YORK (KYMA/ CBS) - UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione did not appear in court Friday due to illness. The pretrial hearing regarding evidence will continue on Monday morning. Mangione's defense argues the backpack Mangione wore was unlawfully searched without a warrant and should not be admitted. More officers who arrested Mangione are expected to take the stand next Friday. The post UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect pretria…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A preliminary hearing on Luigi Mangione’s application to exclude evidence from his murder case was postponed on Friday because he is ill, his lawyers and the judge reported. The hearing will resume on Monday. Mangione seeks to exclude a gun, notebook, and other items that the police claim to have found in his backpack when he was arrested on December 9, 2024 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days after UnitedHealthc…
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