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Mangione lawyers say double jeopardy blocks state murder trial
Original: ‘There is and was no other gun’: Mangione team argues double jeopardy bars state murder trial
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, are arguing that his federal prosecution bars a state murder trial on double jeopardy grounds, saying "there is and was no other gun" tied to the case. The defence contends trying him in both courts would punish him twice for the same act. Prosecutors have not conceded the point, and the dispute is likely to be fought in pretrial motions.
Why now: A significant constitutional defence move in a high-profile murder case is drawing wide attention
Luigi MangioneBrian ThompsonUnitedHealthcareNew York
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- ‘There is and was no other gun’: Mangione team argues double jeopardy bars state murder trial · NBC News
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