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Mangione’s Double Jeopardy Battle | Tucson 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 the state case be dismissed entirely, claiming it violates double jeopardy. At 28, Mangione admitted to shooting Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024, facing a potential life sentence under federal guidelines. His defense argues both prosecutions target the same act, calling him a “pawn in parallel prosecutions,” while prosecutors fiercely oppose dismissal, insisting the…
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