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Judge Tosses New York Terrorism Counts Against Luigi Mangione as Murder Case Proceeds

The decision leaves only a second-degree murder count in New York, with a parallel federal death‑penalty prosecution still pending.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 16: Luigi Mangione is escorted by police as he arrives for a hearing as his lawyers push to have his state murder charges dismissed in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at Manhattan Criminal Court on September 16, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year. He is facing 11 counts for the December 4th shooting outside a midtown Manhattan hotel, which set off a massive manhunt. He is also facing federal charges of murder and other charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Justice Gregory Carro dismissed state terrorism-related murder charges, ruling prosecutors failed to show intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population under New York law.
  • The judge kept the second-degree murder charge connected to the Dec. 4, 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
  • Pretrial hearings in the state case are set for Dec. 1, days before Mangione’s next federal court date.
  • Carro rejected the defense’s double jeopardy claim as premature, noting the state and federal matters proceed under different legal theories.
  • Defense attorneys are seeking to suppress a handgun, writings, and statements seized at Mangione’s Altoona arrest, while prosecutors point to diary entries and marked ammunition to argue motive.