Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will pursue a psychiatric defense in his upcoming murder trial, according to a statement made by New York Judge Gregory Carro on Wednesday. The judge indicated that Mangione's legal team plans to argue that he was experiencing an 'extreme emotional disturbance' at the time of the incident.
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Luigi Mangione to Use Psychiatric Defense in Trial for Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will assert a psychiatric defense during his trial. New York Judge Gregory Carro announced that Mangione's lawyers intend to claim he was under significant emotional distress at the time of the alleged crime.
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