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Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight (apnews.com)
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[–] 5 points 2 months ago (7 children)

His lawyers filed double jeopardy. Unless the prosecution can provide a reason it's not, they have to drop the case.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    I’m saying they didn’t have to file those double charges in the first place. They chose to, knowing exactly how many problems it would cause for him. On purpose. As a torture method.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Actually, it's arguably a huge prosecution mistake in Magione's favor.

    The federal charges were restrained by the circumstances of the event. They couldn't do first or second degree federal homicide, because it didn't meet any of the criteria of those crimes. Of course life without parole is a possibility, but there's high chance that a lesser sentence results.

    Knowing the way the state law works, the DOJ probably should have just let the state case play out, where they could have at least gone for second degree murder, with a significant mandatory minimum sentence if convicted.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Ok, well, unfortunately Luigi's lawyers can't travel back in time to prevent him being prosecuted, so filing for double jeopardy is the only way forward for them.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    Nobody said otherwise?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    I'm sure there are plenty of people on their armchairs saying otherwise, but the defense attorney's job is to defend their client to the best of their ability, which often translates into what is the best case scenario? The odds of double jeopardy were certain, while any form of trial and winning are so fantastically small that they're irrelevant.

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