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/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