"A New York federal judge has dismissed murder and weapons charges against Luigi M., accused of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, ruling that prosecutors cannot pursue those counts under federal law. The decision has stripped prosecutors of the ability to seek the death penalty in the federal case, while leaving Mangione facing separate state charges. Who has issued the ruling? US District Judge Margaret M. Garnett issued the decision on Friday in federal court in Manhattan."
"Garnett has said the federal murder and weapons charges were legally incompatible with two stalking counts also brought against Mangione. She has left the stalking charges in place, which carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. *Editor's note: DW follows the German press code, which stresses the importance of protecting the privacy of suspected criminals or victims and obliges us to refrain from revealing full names in such cases. Edited by: Roshni Majumdar"
Luigi M. is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson. US District Judge Margaret M. Garnett dismissed federal murder and weapons charges against Luigi M., ruling prosecutors cannot pursue those counts under federal law. The decision removes the federal government's ability to seek the death penalty in the federal case. Garnett said the federal murder and weapons counts were legally incompatible with two stalking counts also brought against Mangione. The stalking charges remain in place and carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Mangione continues to face separate state charges. DW follows the German press code and refrains from revealing full names in such cases.
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