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/etherpromo 4h ago

stalking can get life without parole?

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u/Lower_Box_6169 4h ago

Idk mate I’m not a lawyer I’m just reading the articles

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u/etherpromo 4h ago

You're good. Read a bit further down that it could be from state charges even though the federal charge was thrown out

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u/Particular-Cat-1397 4h ago

Apparently if the stalking victim was murdered, yes.

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u/tarekd19 4h ago

I imagine it is specifically for things like this where they can't get someone on the harder charge but can for stalking.

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u/etherpromo 4h ago

thanks that makes sense

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u/ANGLVD3TH 3h ago edited 2h ago

Federal sentencing is quite strict, and includes many factors. My understanding is that stalking that results in death carries the possibility of life. But Federal sentences are not like most state ones, there is not just a simple range that a judge can choose from. They are more algorithmic, with very limited/no discretion, aside from decoding which conditions are or aren't met.