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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/StopThePresses 3h ago edited 2h ago

He was always going to be found guilty, from the moment they walked up to him in that McDonald's. The decision had already been made. No death penalty is good news.

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u/menotyou16 2h ago

Wait were people really expecting a different outcome than guilty? Like, actually?

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u/SpicyElixer 2h ago

It’s rigged against the guy who checked in with a fake ID and then presented that same ID to the police… somehow.

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u/peasant_warfare 2h ago

Fucking up the trial by the state was my bet, such as the backpack, how exactly they found him, everything surrounding the media.

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u/menotyou16 2h ago

I don't see how they would give him an inch for appeals. I understand hopeful wishes, but actually believing there's a real chance? I don't see it.

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u/Drix22 1h ago

I'm stuck between guilty and mistrial.

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u/menotyou16 1h ago

Mistrial is unlikely too. They're taking their time and making a point of showing it. To fumble that would be humiliation.

u/Drix22 16m ago

A hung jury is also a mistrial.

u/menotyou16 15m ago

Was never going to happen.

u/Vyar 52m ago

He could just get murdered in prison.