In brief
In a significant ruling, Judge Gregory Carro dismissed two terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, who faces accusations of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York. While the terrorism charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence, the court allowed second-degree murder charges to stand. Additionally, Mangione is under federal scrutiny, facing potential murder charges that could carry the death penalty.
A judge in New York state has dismissed two terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Judge Gregory Carro also ruled second-degree murder charges against Mangione could stand during a hearing on Tuesday morning.
He said prosecutors had failed to establish that there was enough evidence to justify terrorism-related murder charges that they sought against Mangione.
Mangione is accused of gunning down Thompson on a busy Manhattan street in December last year.
In addition to the New York state criminal proceedings, Mangione also faces federal murder charges, which could lead to the death penalty.
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