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Luigi Mangione's attorneys plan to present 'affirmative psychiatric defense' (abcnews.com)
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[–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

I was wondering the same, how does that work with him pleading not guilty?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    It would be manslaughter rather than murder. Murder requires the prosecution to prove intent while manslaughter has a lower barrier. Simple negligence leading to a death is manslaughter, for instance.

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