"The death penalty is off the table for Luigi Mangione after a New York federal judge dismissed the charges that were eligible for capital punishment in the case accusing him of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024. In a written court order on Friday, US district judge Margaret Garnett dismissed counts three and four against Mangione, including murder through use of a firearm, which carried a potential death sentence, and a weapons charge."
"This case will proceed to trial on Counts One and Two, which charge the Defendant with causing Brian Thompson's death under two federal stalking laws, Garnett wrote. The potential maximum punishment for each of those offenses is life in prison without parole. Separately, Mangione has also pleaded not guilty to murder, weapons and forgery-related charges in Manhattan state court. No trial date has been set."
US district judge Margaret Garnett dismissed counts three and four against Luigi Mangione, removing charges that were eligible for the death penalty. The dismissed counts included murder through use of a firearm and a weapons charge. Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to federal murder, weapons and stalking-related charges and still faces two federal stalking counts. The case will proceed to trial on Counts One and Two, which allege that Mangione caused Brian Thompson's death under two federal stalking statutes, each carrying a maximum of life without parole. A defense motion to suppress evidence, including a recovered backpack, was denied. Separate state charges remain pending in Manhattan.
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