Summary
A judge ruled that federal prosecutors can't pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The judge dismissed the federal murder charge but kept stalking charges, which could lead to a life sentence.
Key Facts
- Luigi Mangione was involved in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- Federal prosecutors wanted to seek the death penalty against him.
- A judge found the federal murder charge against Mangione flawed and dismissed it.
- Stalking charges against Mangione remain, and they could lead to a life sentence.
- Mangione has pleaded not guilty to both federal and state murder charges.
- The state charges against Mangione could also result in a life sentence.
- The Trump administration called the murder a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination."
