Manhattan prosecutors have filed paperwork opposing Luigi Mangione's arguments for dismissing his state-level murder case. Mangione is accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.
Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges on 14 August in connection with Thompson's death, which occurred outside a Midtown hotel on 4 December 2024. Following his federal plea, Mangione's legal team filed a motion to dismiss the state-level murder case.
Mangione's defence argues that New York state double jeopardy law prohibits him from being prosecuted by the Manhattan district attorney's office. However, Manhattan prosecutors contend that the murder case can proceed under an exception to the state's double jeopardy law, stating that elements of the federal stalking and state murder charges do not overlap in a way that would trigger these protections.
Judge Gregory Carro, overseeing the state case, has postponed proceedings and scheduled the next court date for 10 December. Prosecutors were given a 9 October deadline to respond to Mangione's dismissal push, with his defence having until 30 October to reply.