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Federal Judge Dismisses Death Penalty Option in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case

A federal judge ruled on Friday that Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, will not face the death penalty if convicted. The decision marks a significant legal victory for Mangione, a 27-year-old Ivy League graduate, according to Time.

Mangione was arrested on December 9, 2024, after allegedly shooting Thompson in Midtown Manhattan as the CEO walked to a conference five days prior. He was later charged with multiple counts in New York and federally. The judge dismissed two of the most serious federal charges Mangione faced, including one that would have made him eligible for capital punishment.

This is not the first legal win for Mangione. In September, his lawyers successfully had terrorism-related state charges against him dropped, according to Time. However, Mangione still faces multiple charges at both the state and federal levels. The specific nature of these remaining charges was not detailed in the provided sources.

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