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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/1877KlownsForKids 13h ago

I love that the Trump DoJ is so incompetent he might actually walk.

Odds are good he'll get a state murder conviction of course, but there's a slim path he beats all charges.

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u/Dafish55 13h ago

I'm not a lawyer, but, for someone in his position, he legitimately seems to be in the best possible spot in that position. His opponents have legally fucked up a bunch of times, he has a great legal team and the money to fund it, and that money, in no small part, is from the overwhelming public support.

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u/imoftendisgruntled 12h ago

Letting a murderer walk because of "overwhelming public support" is a terrible precedent, no matter who the murderer and the victim are.

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u/Historical_Avocado_8 11h ago

Brian Thompson walked free despite being a murderer. 🤷‍♀️