Just In – The judge is saying that Luigi Mangione will assert a “psychiatric defense” in the murder case of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the judge overseeing the case said at a hearing on Wednesday.
New York State Judge Gregory Carro said he would be unsealing a notice from September regarding affirmative psychiatric defense and emotional disturbance at the time of the killing.
If convicted, Mangione, 28, could be sent to a psychiatric facility instead of prison if his defense attorneys succeed in arguing that he was not of sound mind at the time of Thompson’s killing.
Carro said that the defense needs to submit additional documentation regarding the psychiatric defense no later than tomorrow.
“Get it done,” Carro said.
Mangione appeared in the courtroom on Wednesday wearing a dark navy suit and a button down shirt. He looked down and was handcuffed when he walked into the room.
