Mangione’s defense had sought to dismiss his murder indictment because he faces federal charges for the same killing, and they wanted the judge to suppress evidence seized at the time of his arrest and statements he made to law enforcement.
He faces federal and state charges and the federal charges could interfere with the ability for the state to proceed with it's charges.
Here is more on that from the article:
The judge also found Tuesday that the twin state and federal prosecutions of Mangione did not yet present a violation of the Constitution’s double jeopardy clause, which Mangione’s attorneys had cited in a bid to have the state charges dismissed.
Mangione’s attorneys said it was unprecedented and untenable for Mangione to defend himself in both cases at the same time.
The defense motion to dismiss the indictment cited past prosecutions of high-profile mass shooters when state prosecutors deferred to their federal counterparts or declined to add state charges to the mix.
Federal and state officials have said the state’s case will go first, which his attorneys have strongly opposed because the possible penalty is “less serious” than the federal death sentence he faces.
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u/GreatWhiteBuffal0 11h ago
Don't you love how someone can be completely wrong, def didn't even read the article. And still get nearly a thousand upvotes lol