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Luigi Mangione to assert psychiatric defense in murder trial

By Claire Carter, Kaelan Deese
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A New York judge said Wednesday that Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense in his trial in the 2024 killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mangione’s lawyers are going to argue he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the occurrence,” New York state Judge Gregory Carro informed the court on Wednesday. If they succeed, Mangione could bypass prison and be sent to a psychiatric treatment facility instead.

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