US EditionMangione’s lawyers motion for court appearance without bulletproof vest, shackles
- Luigi Mangione appeared in a New York City federal court hearing on February 21, 2025, in connection with the December 2024 murder of Brian Thompson.
- Mangione was taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and charged with second-degree murder and federal weapons and forgery offenses related to Thompson's shooting.
- Mangione's lawyers requested that he be unshackled at the counsel table and allowed to forgo a bulletproof vest, citing lack of security threats or justification inside the courtroom.
- Counsel described Mangione as a "model prisoner, a model defendant," noting that restraints and a vest prejudice jurors and impair his legal participation.
- The court's decision on these requests could affect Mangione’s ability to prepare his defense and influence perceptions ahead of his federal trial expected next year.
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers ask judge to remove shackles, bulletproof vest in state court
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione are urging a Manhattan judge to end the use of shackles and a bulletproof vest during the 27-year-old’s court appearances, arguing that widely circulated images of him in restraints are fueling public prejudice and jeopardizing his right to a fair trial. In a motion filed Tuesday, Mangione’s legal team asked Justice Gregory Carro to grant a request permitting Mangione to sit unshackled at the defense table and wear civ…
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