Luigi Mangione's attorney said they filed a motion to dismiss under New York's double jeopardy law.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the murder of CEO Brian Thompson.
A defense attorney for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, insists a police search and arrest late last year were illegal.
UnitedHealthcare confirmed it is offering some employees voluntary buyouts following the fatal shooting of CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024.
The appearance, scheduled for 2:15 p.m., will be Mangione's first since his arraignment when he appeared in a maroon sweater and pleaded not guilty to murder charges that include an enhancement for terrorism.
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday appointed a death penalty expert to the defense team of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in front of the Hilton in Midtown Manhattan.