Will a New York judge dismiss Luigi Mangione's state murder case before his Sept 8 trial date?
78% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 23 predictions cast.
A Manhattan judge did not dismiss Luigi Mangione's state murder case before his scheduled Sept. 8 trial date; instead, the trial was postponed rather than thrown out. Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court on Aug. 15 to two counts of stalking, admitting he fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and his attorneys immediately moved to dismiss the parallel New York state murder and weapons charges on double jeopardy grounds. Rather than ruling on the motion outright, Judge Gregory Carro adjourned the state trial, giving Manhattan prosecutors until Oct. 9 to respond to the dismissal motion and setting Dec. 10 as the next possible court date. The murder and weapons charges remain pending against Mangione while the double jeopardy question works through the court. The community leaned toward "no" at 78% (22% yes), correctly anticipating that the case would not be dismissed on this timeline, even though the federal plea had raised expectations of some disposition. The state case's fate now hinges on how Judge Carro rules on the double jeopardy motion once briefing concludes in October.