"Lawyers for the accused CEO killer expect to spend much of the week in court, having requested from the Bureau of Prisons five pairs of socks, two suits, three sweaters, and three pairs of pants ahead of the hearings. The 26-year-old Maryland man has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and related offenses, accused of gunning down Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel as he arrived for an investor conference in the early morning hours of Dec. 4."
"Shell casings recovered at the scene allegedly bore words apparently hinting at health insurance companies routinely denying claims: deny, delay, and defend. Luigi Mangione is accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson (inset), CEO of UnitedHealthcare. (Obtained by Daily News; AP) Carro, in September, knocked off the top counts of terrorism initially brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, finding they were inappropriate and saving Mangione from a potential sentence of life without parole if he were to be convicted."
Luigi Mangione faces multi-day Manhattan hearings to determine admissibility of evidence, witness identifications, and statements in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. State Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro will hear more than 20 witnesses and rule on contested items recovered during and after Mangione's arrest in Pennsylvania following a nationwide manhunt. Prosecutors seek to use a notebook described by law enforcement as a manifesto, notes, and other writings. Defense lawyers contend the writings were seized in a warrantless search violating legal protections and seek to bar them. Mangione, 26, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and related charges.
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