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Richard Lawler
Luigi Mangione won’t be facing the death penalty.

US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed two of the charges Mangione faced in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, and doing so, removed the death penalty as a punishment for a potential jury to consider when the case goes to trial.

MARGARET M. GARNETT, United States District Judge: Defendant Luigi Nicholas Mangione is charged in a four-count indictment with interstate travel for the purpose of stalking Brian Thompson, causing his death, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2261A(1)(A) and 2261(b)(1) (Count One); use of electronic communication systems for the purpose of stalking Brian Thompson, causing his death, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2261A(2)(A) and 2261(b)(1) (Count Two); murder of Brian Thompson through use of a firearm during and in relation to the stalking crimes charged in Counts One and Two, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(j) (Count Three); and use of a firearm, which was brandished, discharged, and equipped with a silencer, during and in relation to the stalking crimes charged in Counts One and Two, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (ii), (iii) and (c)(1)(B)(ii) (Count Four). Dkt. No. 21. The crimes charged in Counts Three and Four require that the stalking crimes in Counts One and Two meet the federal statutory definition of a “crime of violence” as a matter of law. The Defendant has moved to dismiss Counts Three and Four on the ground that this requirement is not satisfied. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is GRANTED.
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