Luigi Mangione's lawyers ask court to dismiss state charges, citing double jeopardy

Summary

Luigi Mangione's lawyers filed paperwork on Friday again seeking dismissal of the state-level case against him over the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, following his federal guilty plea. Mangione pleaded guilty on 14 August to federal charges in Thompson's death outside a Manhattan hotel on 4 December 2024. The plea came less than a month before his state murder and weapons trial, which had been scheduled for 8 September.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   31 Oct 2026, 04:09 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Mangione's lawyers filed paperwork on Friday again pushing to dismiss the state case against him, citing double jeopardy after his federal guilty plea.