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CRIMEJun 17 · 20:45 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEPeter Zampa

Mangione defense pivots to “extreme emotional disturbance”

Luigi Mangione's defense team is arguing he suffered extreme emotional disturbance during the alleged 2024 killing of former United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, potentially reducing charges from murder to manslaughter. A sealed hearing discussed the strategy, and a charge related to a gun magazine was dropped. The defense strategy differs from an insanity plea and is not available in the separate federal murder case.

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