Luigi Mangione complains of double jeopardy in courtroom outburst

Luigi Mangione complained astir treble jeopardy successful a courtroom outburst connected Friday astir the imaginable of back-to-back trials successful the shooting decease of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

As helium was escorted retired of a New York courtroom, helium was heard saying, "It’s the aforesaid proceedings twice. One positive 1 is two. Double jeopardy by immoderate communal sense."

His attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, besides complained connected Friday that treble jeopardy was being utilized arsenic a "weapon" against her client. 

The remark came aft a little proceeding regarding the scheduling of his authorities and national trials successful the shooting decease of Thompson.

Following a lengthy treatment with prosecutors and defence lawyers, Judge Gregory Carro said the authorities proceedings would beryllium connected June 8, but could beryllium moved to Sept. 8 if an entreaty delays the national trial.

Agnifilo protested, saying her lawsuit was being enactment successful an "untenable" concern and that the defence would not beryllium acceptable connected June 8.

"Mr. Mangione is being enactment successful an untenable situation," Agnifilo said. "This is simply a tug-of-war betwixt 2 antithetic prosecution offices."

Despite the defense's assertion that it would not beryllium acceptable for June 8, arsenic they volition beryllium consumed with preparing for the national trial, Judge Gregory Carro told Agnifilo, "You've done a large job. Be acceptable June 8."

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