Manhattan State Court Judge Gregory Carro has thrown out all charges related to terrorism for alleged murderer Luigi Mangione. He stands accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a murder that was caught on a video that went viral. While the left celebrates the assassination of the CEO as a deterrent against similar unjust actions by CEOs, the judge seems inclined not to notice.
He claimed, “While the defendant was clearly expressing an animus toward UHC, and the health care industry generally, it does not follow that his goal was to ‘intimidate and coerce a civilian population, and indeed, there was no evidence presented of such a goal.” The ruling means Mangione now only faces 15 years to life rather than 25 years to life in sentencing should he be convicted.
Luigi Mangione hearing: Judge dismisses terrorism charges, says evidence ‘legally insufficient’– timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione were dismissed Tuesday as he appeared in the New York state court in Manhattan, as judge Carro said the evidence was legally insufficient. This was Luigi’s first appearance in a court in five months for a pretrial hearing for charges brought against him in the December 4, 2024 murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione has not pleaded guilty to any state or federal charges against him.
The verdict does not mean Mangione is exonerated, as he will still face second-degree murder charges.During the hearing, Mangione’s lawyers argued that the New York case and a parallel federal death penalty prosecution amounted to double jeopardy. But the judge rejected this argument and said it would be premature to make such a determination.
