Overview
- Proceedings restart Monday after a brief pause on Friday when Luigi Mangione was reported ill in court.
- The court on Saturday released additional photos of exhibits, including a to-do note prosecutors link to the killing, a folding knife, a Greyhound ticket in the name Sam Dawson, a USB necklace, and clothing items.
- Defense lawyers are seeking to exclude the backpack’s contents, including a 9mm ghost gun and a journal with writings critical of for‑profit insurers, as well as pre‑Miranda statements.
- Prosecutors contend the officers acted lawfully under Pennsylvania procedures and search‑incident or public‑safety exceptions, and say the only disputed pre‑Miranda statement was a false name tied to a phony ID.
- Press access has been a flashpoint, with some materials initially sealed and later released after objections from journalists, and last week the McDonald’s 911 call that led to the arrest was played in court.