"A New York judge has dismissed murder and weapons charges against Luigi Mangione, meaning that prosecutors can no longer seek the death penalty in the case accusing him of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. While district judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the charges punishable by death in her ruling on Friday, the 27-year-old still faces two counts of stalking in his federal case that could lead to a maximum punishment of life in prison, as well as state-level murder charges carrying the same penalty."
"Mangione, the Ivy League-educated scion of a wealthy Maryland family, previously pleaded not guilty to federal murder, weapons and stalking charges for allegedly gunning down Thompson in December 2024. Garnett's decision foils the bid of US President Donald Trump's administration to see him executed for what it called a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America. The judge is an appointee of former President Joe Biden. Thompson, 50, was killed as he walked to a midtown Manhattan hotel for UnitedHealth Group's annual investor conference."
Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed federal murder and weapons charges against Luigi Mangione, eliminating the option of a federal death penalty. Mangione still faces two federal stalking counts that carry a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and state-level murder charges with the same potential penalty. He previously pleaded not guilty to federal murder, weapons and stalking charges for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting Thompson from behind, with police saying 'delay, deny and depose' was written on the ammunition. Federal jury selection is scheduled for September 8; the state trial date remains unset.
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