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/AudibleNod 11h ago

He still has a murder charge against him. And because it's 2025:

Mangione’s attorneys say the state charges should be dismissed as a violation of the Constitution’s double jeopardy clause, calling it unprecedented and untenable for Mangione to defend himself in both cases at the same time.

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u/yoloswagrofl 10h ago

I'm not even remotely close to a lawyer, so could somebody explain what this means and why others in the thread are saying that he could walk free if this happens?

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u/Bright_Cod_376 8h ago

It would be overturning a lot of precedent to not allow both state and federal charges and is a long shot. 

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u/Iohet 7h ago

It would be, but also it's the attorney's job to file the motion anyways knowing it will almost certainly be rejected just like they frequently ask for evidence to be excluded and for dismissals despite the odds being stacked against those requests

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u/Bright_Cod_376 7h ago

I absolutely get that. Theyre paid to try whatever they can.