A New York judge tossed Luigi Mangione's murder-as-terrorism charges. He still faces an intentional murder charge.

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[citizen]

In a surprise decision — for which a shackled Mangione was present in a crowded courtroom — New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro dismissed the top two counts in the state indictment.

Those two counts — both alleging murder as an act of terrorism — had carried a possible maximum sentence of life in prison. In his ruling, Carro called them "legally insufficient."

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Mangione remains charged with intentional murder in the December death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Carro ruled. That count carries a possible maximum prison sentence of 25 years to life.

[citizen]

Judge Gregory Carro was appointed by Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 1998. He has served as a judge in New York for over 25 years, overseeing various criminal cases.

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The usual terror crowd cheered outside.

[citizen]

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Tuesday’s ruling in state court has no impact on Mangione’s separate federal murder indictment, for which he faces the death penalty.

And in another important ruling Tuesday, the judge said he was forging ahead with the state prosecution, rejecting a defense request that the federal death penalty case proceed first.

[No name given]

How much was Gregory bribed in this case?!

[citizen]

“The motion to stay this prosecution is denied,” Carro told the audience before setting a December 1 date for the parties to return for pretrial hearings.

[shelterguy]

Don’t the Feds get him first???

[aynrandfreak]

With parole he could run as a Democrat by 2036

[popdonnelly]

This is nonsense.

[citizen]

I don’t know...sometimes in prosecutions, less is more [effective]

[citizen]

I am thinking state goes first.

[alancarp]

Lumping on a terrorism charge was a reach. Yeah: the perp targeted, stalked, and straight-up assassinated the victim... but in the usual sense that we define such things, that’s not an example of terrorism.

In my mind, this just clarifies and simplifies the case for the jury-to-come (and it won’t make them think the prosecution is ‘piling on’).

[nickcarraway]

He didn’t have to be bribed. How many times has adding a charge like this ever been done?

[Resolute Conservative]

Maybe he doesn’t want to waste time on a poorly presented case just to have it overturned on appeal. They have him for murder get that one done and quit trying to pad your conviction rates. Just like when they tack on hate crimes. Murder is murder regardless of the reason outside of self-defense.

[citizen]

The Feds can pursue terrorism later - IF the evidence warrants it.

[thegagline]

Maybe he doesn’t want to waste time on a poorly presented case just to have it overturned on appeal

100%

[FreeReign]

Lumping on a terrorism charge was a reach.

Looks straight forward to me.

AI...

Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence or threat of violence to instill fear and achieve political, social, or ideological goals by coercing a government, civilian population, or other group to take or refrain from action.

[circlecity]

If you want to execute someone do it in NY or DC. They will excuse you.

[citizen]

Yeah. I worry about a Mangione jury pool containing Democrats that cheered Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

[Tallguy]

There’s still the possiblity of Federal prosecution in this case, so Terrorism of Civil Rights charges might still be brought.

[HombreSecreto]

Or me being cynical, get the slam dunk conviction, and let the feds spend the $$$ on the terrorism charge and defense of capital punishment.

[Jane Long]

The trantifa crowd most pleased.