"In a surprise decision - for which a shackled Mangione was present in a crowded courtroom - New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro dismissed the top two counts in the state indictment. Those two counts - both alleging murder as an act of terrorism - had carried a possible maximum sentence of life in prison. In his ruling, Carro called them "legally insufficient." Mangione remains charged with intentional murder in the December death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Carro ruled."
"And in another important ruling Tuesday, the judge said he was forging ahead with the state prosecution, rejecting a defense request that the federal death penalty case proceed first. "The motion to stay this prosecution is denied," Carro told the audience before setting a December 1 date for the parties to return for pretrial hearings. Mangione appeared in court in a khaki jumpsuit, his wrists and ankles in cuffs."
A New York judge dismissed the top two state counts alleging murder as an act of terrorism, calling them legally insufficient. Mangione remains charged with intentional murder in the December death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The state ruling does not affect a separate federal indictment that includes death-penalty charges. The judge denied a defense motion to postpone the state prosecution until the federal case proceeds, setting pretrial hearings for December 1. Mangione appeared shackled in a khaki jumpsuit in a crowded Manhattan courtroom, drawing attention from supporters who waited in line. The dismissed terrorism counts had carried potential life sentences.
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