The Gavel: Mangione state trial in limbo as judge weighs double jeopardy

Published: 2026-08-19

The Gavel: Mangione state trial in limbo as judge weighs double jeopardy
Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea in federal court has thrown his upcoming New York criminal case into doubt. Mangione’s defense team wants the state charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds, while prosecutors are vowing to press ahead. The reignited debate is unfolding just weeks before the 28-year-old was set to go to trial in state court...

Originally sourced from The Hill

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