Overview

• Judge Gregory Carro dismissed terrorism counts on Tuesday, removing first-degree murder and a possible life-without-parole sentence from the New York case and leaving a second-degree murder charge.
• Supporters have rallied outside Manhattan hearings and promoted jury nullification, though legal experts caution that such a verdict is unlikely.
• Nearly 35,000 donors have contributed more than $1.2 million to Mangione’s defense across his New York, Pennsylvania, and federal proceedings.
• Federal prosecutors warned in an Aug. 27 filing that public sympathy for Mangione is encouraging violence, citing a July 28 Park Avenue mass shooting in Manhattan.
• Federal authorities have signaled they will seek the death penalty in the separate federal case, and additional Pennsylvania charges remain pending.