In a new defense filing regarding the murder case of Luigi Mangione, attorneys are contesting the application of a state-level terror charge related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. They assert that the evidence does not establish Mangione's intention to intimidate civilians, a crucial element for terrorism charges. The filing includes police bodycam images and claims that grand jury testimony about workplace threats does not support the notion that Mangione aimed to coerce a population, emphasizing a misapplication of the terrorism statute in this context.
Applying New York's terrorism statute to this case would impermissibly trivialize and redefine the Legislature's definition of terrorism, the attorneys wrote.
This testimony, however, has no relevance on the element of whether Mr. Mangione intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, the filing stated.
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