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Prosecutors oppose Luigi Mangione's push for dismissal of state…

Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges in the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson; prosecutors argue New York law allows the state case to proceed despite double jeopardy concerns.

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Published 3:23 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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The GuardianProsecutors oppose Luigi Mangione’s push for dismissal of state charges

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNow to the courts. The Guardian reports Manhattan prosecutors filed papers Friday opposing Luigi Mangione's bid to dismiss his state murder case.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMangione pleaded guilty to federal charges on August fourteenth in the December twenty twenty-four killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo his argument is double jeopardy. Being tried twice for the same killing.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorProsecutors say the case can go forward under an exception in New York's double jeopardy law. A judge will have to decide.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhich means the state case stays alive for now, and the legal fight over how the two cases fit together goes on.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNext, a story from Washington.