"Mangione is charged with the murder of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson's 2024 killing on a midtown Manhattan street spurred an expansive manhunt for the assailant, but also fanned the flames of public outcry over the US health insurance industry's profit-driven practices. Mangione's lawyers might have a viable legal avenue to prevent items discovered during a search from being introduced at both his state and federal trials."
"Police captured Mangione at an Altoona, Pennsylvania McDonald's on 9 December 2024 and Mangione's legal team has repeatedly argued for evidence gathered during a search of his backpack be excluded from trial. They have said that Mangione was not immediately apprised of his constitutional rights, undermining the validity of his arrest and that the warrantless police search was unlawful. Judge Margaret Garnett, who is overseeing Mangione's federal case, heard testimony on Friday from Nathan Snyder, the Altoona deputy police chief, about procedures surrounding searches."
Mangione faces federal and state charges for the killing of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Police captured him at an Altoona, Pennsylvania McDonald's on 9 December 2024. Officers recovered items during a warrantless search of his backpack that prosecutors say include the gun allegedly used to kill Thompson. Defense attorneys argue the search was unlawful and that Mangione was not immediately apprised of his constitutional rights, undermining the arrest. Judges in both federal and state courts have held hearings on the search and testimony about procedures. Prosecutors contend the search was incident to a lawful arrest. Experts warn exclusion of the items could severely weaken the state case.
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