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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers reverse course, say they won’t pursue a psychiatric defense

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In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione ‘s lawyers told a judge that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO.

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  1. Mangione’s attorneys say they won’t argue psychiatric defense in state murder trial – one day after indicating they would

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    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers reverse course, say they won’t pursue a psychiatric defense

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Luigi Mangione's attorneys plan to present 'affirmative psychiatric defense' (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Attorneys for Luigi Mangione plan to present an "affirmative psychiatric defense" at his state trial, alleging he was suffering an "extreme emotion...

  2. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Luigi Mangione to mount emotional disturbance defense to justify killing of United Healthcare CEO (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Luigi Mangione plans to mount a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial this fall, an attempt to justify killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the grounds he was experiencing

  3. WSVN Miami

    Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance

  4. Boston

    Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  5. Fox News

    Judge reveals Luigi Mangione will pursue psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination case (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione will use a psychiatric defense claiming extreme emotional disturbance in his state murder trial, a judge said.

  6. NBC News

    Luigi Mangione will use a psychiatric defense in state murder case (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in his state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the judge overseeing case said at a hearing on Wednesday.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Luigi Mangione Withdraws 'Extreme Emotional Disturbance' Defense in Shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Luigi Mangione’s defense attorneys withdrew their notice to pursue psychiatric defense in a one-line email to Judge Gregory Carro.

  8. amNewYork

    Luigi Mangione legal team to make psychiatric defense in state murder trial (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Luigi Mangione’s attorneys intend to claim that he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance” in his state trial for the alleged killing of United

  9. CNN

    Luigi Mangione will argue a psychiatric defense in state murder trial (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Luigi Mangione’s attorneys will present a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial this fall, arguing he killed UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive while experiencing an extreme emotional disturbance.

  10. Foxla

    Luigi Mangione to assert psychiatric defense in murder trial of UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Lawyers for Luigi Mangione plan to mount a psychiatric defense in his New York State murder trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Luigi Mangione Reportedly Makes Unexpected Legal Move In Court (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Luigi Mangione will reportedly pursue an Extreme Emotional Disturbance defense, a rarely used legal strategy, in his murder trial.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Luigi Mangione to use psychiatric defence in healthcare CEO murder case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Mangione would face lighter sentencing if jury accepts he was in a state of ‘extreme emotional disturbance’ during act.

  13. The Guardian

    Luigi Mangione to pursue psychiatric defense in New York state murder trial (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Judge discloses Mangione’s team plans to argue he suffered ‘extreme emotional disturbance at time of occurrence’

  14. New York Post

    Luigi Mangione will argue a psychiatric defense in state trial for United Healthcare CEO murder (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Luigi Mangione will use a psychiatric defense at his upcoming trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a Manhattan judge revealed at a bombshell court hearing Wednesday.

  15. Newsweek

    Why Luigi Mangione’s defense could slash his murder charge to manslaughter (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Mangione is pursuing a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  16. ABC 7 Chicago

    Luigi Mangione's legal team withdraws intention to invoke psychiatric defense (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Luigi Mangione's legal team withdrew its intention to invoke a psychiatric defense in the state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

  17. WTOP Washington DC

    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers reverse course, say they won’t pursue a psychiatric defense (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione ‘s lawyers told a judge that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO.

  18. NBC News

    Luigi Mangione withdraws plans to use psychiatric defense in state murder case (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Attorneys for Luigi Mangione are withdrawing his psychiatric defense in the state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, documents filed Thursday show

  19. Newsweek

    Why Luigi Mangione may have dropped his emotional disturbance claim? (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Luigi Mangione drops plan to use psychiatric defense in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, court filing shows

  20. WHDH Boston

    Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he

  21. KTVZ Bend

    Mangione’s attorneys say they won’t argue psychiatric defense in state murder trial – one day after indicating they would (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s attorneys on Thursday informed the judge in his New York state murder case that they would withdraw their plan to argue at trial that he killed UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive while suffering an extreme emotional disturbance.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Mangione said to plan psychiatric defense (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NEW YORK -- Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. It wouldn't absolve him of the Dec.

  23. New York Post

    Luigi Mangione bizarrely withdraws ‘extreme emotional disturbance’ defense claim 1 day after filing it (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Luigi Mangione has abruptly scrapped the psychiatric defense he planned to use at his upcoming trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  24. Fox News

    Luigi Mangione bails on psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination case (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Luigi Mangione has withdrawn his psychiatric defense ahead of his murder trial in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with no explanation given.

  25. The Guardian

    Mangione lawyers abandon psychiatric defense over health CEO’s killing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Legal team of alleged gunman, 28, reverses position on ‘extreme emotional disturbance’ defense after one day

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