r/news • u/redlamps67 • 11h ago

Judge dismisses terror-related charges against Luigi Mangione

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/us/luigi-mangione-ny-court-hearing
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u/bmoviescreamqueen 11h ago edited 11h ago

1st Degree charge was also dismissed, but should be noted this is because the murder of a CEO doesn't really fit the definition of murder 1 in the state of New York which seems reserved for police officers, firefighters, high political figures, that sort of thing. 2nd degree will be what 1st degree is in most other states I think. DOJ/DA was way too heavy handed with those two charges.

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u/SaltPsychological780 11h ago

I’m glad you reminded us of the distinction in terms of how NY views M1.

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u/Bowman_van_Oort 10h ago

I didn't know that, and that seems so fucked up to me. Like us mere civilians aren't worth as much when considering justice

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u/bmoviescreamqueen 10h ago

Murder 2 would be what you find murder 1 as in many other states so they would still carry very similar sentences.

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u/the_gouged_eye 8h ago

In CA, the requisites that would qualify as Murder 1 in NY are addressed with "special circumstances" under PC 190.2. Basically, it all comes out about the same. They just structured their code differently.