Agree. Fed trial should go first and wrap it all up, saves time and money too. Then Luigi can finally start his mental health therapy. |
The state trial is the practice round. The feds get to see what they try as a defense strategy. But, while I know a few posters here have hard-ons for jury nullification, I'm sure his lawyer will tell him it isn't going to work. She's ethically bound to. He and his lawyer have an incentive to play things out at this stage. They get publicly, and if there was some sort of magical mistake, maybe they'll toss out some evidence that will change the situation. But in all likelihood, once the judge rules the evidence is admissible, he'll take a plea deal to get the death penalty off the table. He'll have to accept life without parole because I can't imagine the feds would accept anything less. The federal case is super clear. But, in 10-15 years, the family could seek clemency. Would he get it? Hard to say. He'd have to renounce his actions, which I'm not sure he'd be willing to do. But 15 years in prison can provide some perspective. |
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Death Penalty is off the table; two of the four federal charges have been dropped.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/luigi-mangione-will-not-face-death-penalty-judge-nixes-two-federal-cou-rcna256715 |
That each smile is costing the Mang family $1mil |
Excellent news. I'm not a fan of the death penalty. |
Another blow for the prosecutors
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/judge-rules-some-items-excluded-from-evidence-in-luigi-mangione-trial/ar-AA23vcy4 |
That’s not much of a blow. |
| Whatever happens at trial, he'll still eventually die as a cold blooded murderer with no conscience. |
+1 definitely |
With millions applauding what he did |
Which is why getting a unanimous verdict will be difficult. Absolutely everyone in America thinks health insurance CEOs are vile with countless people dying due to their greed. An OJ kind of verdict is very plausible in NYC. Jurors simply ignore evidence to make a point. It’s not an open and shut case at all given the context of the times we live in. You can never separate the letter of the law from human sensibilities. The prosecutor better be prepared for that. |
The CEO was a symbol. |
Good gracious, he is handsome and photogenic.
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No one should applaud cold-blooded murder. |
Like a brunette Ted Bundy. Has the crazy look. |