Luigi Mangione, 26, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is scheduled for his first court appearance since December. Mangione faces state murder charges and potential federal charges, with life imprisonment on state findings. He has pleaded not guilty and asserts support from various groups. He was arrested in Pennsylvania with a firearm linked to the crime. The prosecution plans the state and federal cases to proceed concurrently; the state trial is anticipated to start soon, impacting Mangione's fate significantly.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism, in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel.
Prosecutors have said the two cases will proceed on parallel tracks, with the state charges expected to go to trial first.
Mangione was arrested in a Pennsylvania McDonald's on Dec. 9. Police said he was carrying a gun that matched the one used in the shooting.
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