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Mangione’s Double Jeopardy Battle | Dover News
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial has been indefinitely postponed after he pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — a move his lawyers are using to demand dismissal of the state case, claiming double jeopardy. At 28, Mangione admitted to shooting Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024, facing a potential life sentence federally with guidelines suggesting 24-30 years. His defense argues he’s being punished twice for the same act, calling him a “pawn in parallel prosecutions,” while prosecutors led by DA Alvin Bragg push back…
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