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Judge Weighs Suppression as Prosecutors Unveil New Evidence Photos in Luigi Mangione Case

The hearing focuses on whether Altoona police lawfully searched his backpack, with new prosecution photos highlighting the disputed items.

Overview

  • Mangione returns to a Manhattan courtroom Monday for continued suppression hearings, and Judge Gregory Carro has not yet ruled on admissibility.
  • Prosecutors released photos late Saturday showing a USB necklace, a Greyhound ticket to Pittsburgh, a handwritten to-do note, clothing, a pocketknife with zip ties, and a medical mask.
  • The defense moves to exclude a 9mm handgun, a journal and statements, arguing a warrantless backpack search and pre-Miranda questioning violated Fourth- and Fifth-Amendment rights.
  • Prosecutors say officers acted lawfully under search-incident-to-arrest and public-safety principles and contend the only relevant pre-warning statement was an alias and fake ID.
  • The 911 call that led to Mangione’s Dec. 9, 2024 arrest at an Altoona McDonald’s was played in court last week, as a separate federal case proceeds with potential death-penalty exposure.