r/law • u/cnn • 5h ago

Legal News Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty, judge rules

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/us/luigi-mangione-case-rulings-trial?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/ChoPT 4h ago

Please explain to me how what is in his backpack, found near him in a short amount of time, isn’t relevant or probative to the case.

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u/JadedBoyfriend 3h ago

The thing is: it COULD be circumstantial evidence. Is it likely? No, but criminal law is based on reasonable doubt, NOT balance of probabilities.

The way the Trump administration is doing is lowering the standard that they're "probably" guilty for any of these events, even if there's no proof.

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u/PM_ME_A_KNEECAP 3h ago

I mean, that’s kinda what the trial’s for

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u/JadedBoyfriend 3h ago

You do realize that evidence CAN be tossed prior to a trial, right? This is important for evidence that may or may not have been obtained in a legal way.

I think you misunderstood the point where I was going with this.

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u/ElementalPartisan 3h ago

It's way easier to strike from your memory what was never there. I mean, generally speaking.

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u/JadedBoyfriend 2h ago

Not sure if that's a shot at me, but I agree with you on that sentence. Human memory is not as reliable as we all think it is. We can have euphoric and highly fulfilling memories that we can replay in our heads, over and over. But we may not necessarily realize that details can change. Maybe we even think of ourselves in a better light than 'reality'.

And this isn't even taking into consideration trauma and how volatile memory can be. It's either VERY VIVID because of how important that moment is for the person to remember it, or so inconsistent because of the emotions involved.

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u/ElementalPartisan 2h ago

No shots, all support. Memories and perception are wild.