What Is Double Jeopardy, and Why Are Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Claiming It?

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Shortly after Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to two federal charges in connection with the fatal 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, his lawyers filed a motion arguing that the New York state case against him should be dismissed because of a legal principle known as double jeopardy. Mangione, who was arrested in December 2024 five days after Thompson was killed in New York City, admitted in federal court on Friday to shooting the healthcare executive. Thompson in Manhattan,” he told the judge, according to the New York Times. Read More: Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Fatal Shooting Mangione wasn’t facing murder charges in the federal case against him; rather, he faced two stalking charges in connection with the shooting, both of which he pleaded guilty to.

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