In short:

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges.

Mr Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.

What’s next?

Prosecutors say the state case is expected to run parallel to a federal prosecution.

  • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Probably the “I’m not guilty of this exact crime” defense. The burden of proof for murder 1, let alone terrorism, is a lot higher than murder 2.

    In effect he’s saying “I may have murdered him, but I didn’t murder 1 him.”

    At least if I’m understanding Legal Eagle correctly.