{"id":108281,"date":"2024-12-23T18:04:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T18:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/ceo-killing-suspect-luigi-mangione-pleads-not-guilty-in-manhattan-court-to-state-murder-charges\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T18:04:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T18:04:05","slug":"ceo-killing-suspect-luigi-mangione-pleads-not-guilty-in-manhattan-court-to-state-murder-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/ceo-killing-suspect-luigi-mangione-pleads-not-guilty-in-manhattan-court-to-state-murder-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in Manhattan court to state murder charges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione on Monday pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 26-year-old Mangione entered the Manhattan courtroom in shackles and under heavy guard. He was dressed in civilian clothes, wearing a maroon sweater over a light-colored shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

He pleaded not guilty to 11 charges, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. Judge Gregory Carro presided over the arraignment.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Manhattan grand jury upgraded charges against Mangione last week to include first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is also charged in\u00a0<\/span>New York<\/span>\u00a0with two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism; two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree; four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree; and one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.<\/span><\/p>\n

He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole if convicted of the state charges.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is also a federal case against Mangione. One of the charges, murder through use of a firearm, would make Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he’s convicted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both cases are in addition to the charges brought against Mangione in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested and where he faces charges including forgery and possession of an unlicensed firearm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mangione was transported to New York on Dec. 19 after waiving his right to an extradition hearing that morning in court in Blair County, Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon his arrival in New York, Mangione was placed under arrest by federal authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo said Mangione would not initially contest pretrial detention, and he was taken into police custody.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mangione then made his initial appearance in Manhattan federal court the same day, hours after the unsealing of a criminal complaint charging him with stalking and murdering Brian Thompson. He did not enter a plea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Agnifilo said her client was prepared to appear in state court and said the federal charges were sprung on them.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This is a highly unusual situation we find ourselves in,” Agnifilo said. “I have never seen anything like that.”<\/span><\/p>\n

She said the theories of the two cases appear to be in conflict, noting the state case accused Mangione of terrorizing a group of people while the federal case accused him of stalking an individual.<\/span><\/p>\n

The judge told the parties to confer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Danielle Filson, a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, said this week that “the state case will proceed in parallel with any federal case.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Mangione\u2019s next scheduled court date for his federal case is Jan. 18.<\/span><\/p>\n

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