"A Manhattan federal judge on Fridayruled that prosecutors would not be able to seek the death penalty at the trial of Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old man accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare's chief executive in 2024....Judge Garnett said in her opinion that two stalking charges against Mr. Mangione, one of which carried a maximum sentence of death, did not meet the legal definition of a crime of violence, and had to be dismissed."
"VICTORY LAP: Luigi Mangione's defense team applauds judge's decision to take death penalty off the table, praises supporters of suspected CEO assassin pic.twitter.com/rCzT1trxNF- Fox True Crime (@FoxTrueCrime) January 30, 2026"
Luigi Mangione faced intense public scrutiny after a heavily publicized arrest and a high-profile perp walk. City officials publicly speculated about intent and guilt while healthcare executives increased security and removed public information. Prosecutors previously dropped terrorism charges in September, but second-degree murder exposure left the death penalty possible. A federal judge dismissed two stalking counts that carried a potential death sentence, ruling they did not meet the legal definition of a crime of violence and therefore preventing pursuit of capital punishment. The defense celebrated the ruling, but a judge allowed evidence from a warrantless backpack search, and life without parole remains a possible outcome.
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