Mangione: Double Jeopardy Claims Loom Over Dual Trials

New York’s Luigi Mangione will face a June 8 start for his state trial over the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, even as his federal case moves forward after a death-penalty charge was dismissed on a technicality; Mangione contends the overlap between the state and federal cases amounts to double jeopardy, while his defense seeks to suppress backpack evidence and challenge Miranda rights, with a May ruling expected on the suppression issue. If convicted in either case, he could face life in prison.