Posted on 05/18/2026 8:31:31 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
The federal judge in the Luigi Mangione murder trial ruled Monday that a gun and notebook allegedly linking him to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be shown to the jury.
The ruling is a blow to the defense, who argued the items were seized illegally because police had not obtained the required search warrant.
CNN’s Kara Scannell reported from the New York City courthouse:
“This was a key ruling in this case. And it came after the suppression hearings occurred in December,” Scannell said, continuing:
The judge saying that the search of Mangione’s backpack at the McDonald’s was illegal, and so certain items there are out. But the key evidence in this case, the alleged murder weapon and a handwriting diaries of Mangione are in. How the judge broke this down, he said that the search at the McDonald’s…it was not “exigent circumstances.” There was no public safety risk involved. There was no concern that he could reach into the backpack, since the officers had moved it far away from them.
And within that search, which is not allowed to come into trial, they found the magazine of the bullets. They also found the his cell phone, his passport, a wallet, and a computer chip. So, none of that evidence can come in. But all the material that was recovered when the backpack was searched back at the station, the judge said that was a legal search. They conducted it pursuant to the Altoona Police Department’s procedures handling an inventory search. So, that means that the gun, the handwritings where Mangione had written about his frustrations with the healthcare industry that he wanted to target insurance, that he said he was going to look at the bean counters. You know, he’s accused of gunning down the UnitedHealthcare CEO just outside of the hotel in Manhattan, where they were holding their annual investor conference. That information, those pieces of evidence can come in.
Mangione is facing both federal and state murder charges. The state murder trial is set to begin Sept. 8, while jury selection for the federal trial, which includes stalking charges, is scheduled to begin Oct. 13.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty in both cases and faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted in either case.
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I still say he walks.
“the defense, who argued the items were seized illegally because police had not obtained the required search warrant.”
That is total bullshit. Initially he gave them a false name and I.D. When that fell apart the search became legal....and if that’s all they got, that little MFer is toast.
When you found it not allowed in, but when you did inventory it comes in? Laws and lawyers…..
Yep...but don't think he'll die of old age.
Brian Thompson was in New York to speak to shareholders and brag about how much money he made them off of people suffering and dying. Luigi shot him.
Luigi Mangione is not the monster here. I hope he does walk.
Interesting comment, there are a lot of people who are mad at Health Insurance companies and have sympathy for this action. Of course the Obama Plan to make the system so screwed up and run by the insurance companies that the voters would demand the Government take over for Single Payer system appears to be on track.
See #6 and read the comments on the video.
Yes. He is. I hope he fries. You do not settle matters like this with assassinations.
They are/were both monsters.
and I am starting to think you are too.
Vehemently disagree!
Are you even a conservative?!
Regards,
You say assassination, I say justice. God works in mysterious ways and uses unlikely people.
A lot more than a good chunk of people on this forum.
So, in your world murder is an acceptable solution to grievance. Who else is it “OK” to murder?
Opinions vary.
Luigi Mangione is not the monster here. I hope he does walk.
Brian Thompson murdered legally from behind a desk.
“ Luigi Mangione is not the monster here. I hope he does walk.”
I hope that one day very soon someone feels that way about you.
L
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