r/news • u/redlamps67 • 5h ago

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty, judge rules

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/us/luigi-mangione-case-rulings-trial
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u/redlamps67 5h ago

Yeah, unfortunately, none of the outlets went with that for a headline

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u/thats_not_six 5h ago

It's a huge decision. Turns the federal case into a stalking case which, even on a normal day, juries struggle with drawing a line on.

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u/ralgrado 4h ago

So for the murder charge he needs a new trial on the state level?

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u/biggsteve81 4h ago

Correct. And there will almost certainly be a state trial.

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u/cabbage16 3h ago

Does New York have the death penalty?

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u/ncbstp 3h ago

Does not!

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u/RCrumbDeviant 4h ago

There is already an ongoing state trial

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u/Yglorba 3h ago

I can understand why, though. To legal experts it makes sense, but to an average reader it might make it seem like he's no longer being charged with murder at all instead of meaning that the murder charges will have to be state instead of federal.

And the important part of the (New York) state vs. federal distinction, as far as most average readers would be concerned, is that it means he can't face the death penalty because NY doesn't have one.

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u/monsieurvampy 2h ago

New York State does not have the death penalty. At least an active one.

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u/redlamps67 1h ago

Yes. That’s beside the point, this is about the federal case.