Overview
- Mangione’s state trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set for June 8, with the judge saying it could move to Sept. 8 if federal appeals delay the federal case.
- Defense lawyers said they will not be ready for June and called the overlapping prosecutions untenable as Mangione shouted that the situation amounted to double jeopardy.
- Judge Gregory Carro said it appears federal authorities reneged on an agreement to let the state go first, echoing prosecutors’ push to try the New York case before the federal one.
- In late January, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed federal murder and related weapons counts, eliminating death‑penalty exposure, while leaving stalking charges that carry a potential life sentence.
- The federal court allowed use of items seized from Mangione’s backpack; a state ruling on whether that evidence will be admitted is expected in May, as the federal trial remains scheduled to begin jury selection Sept. 8 with openings Oct. 13.