Hollidaysburg, PA. , CEO of UnitedHealthcare Murder suspect Luigi Mangione is headed back to New York City after Thursday Exemption from extradition in Pennsylvania,
Mangione may appear before a judge in New York City for arraignment First degree murder and terrorism charges In just a few hours.
The 26-year-old man did not speak to reporters as he arrived at a Pennsylvania court for his extradition hearing. NYPD detectives were on hand to ensure that Mangione was taken back to New York City for his arraignment. Mangione is being flown back to New York without being returned to a prison in Pennsylvania.
Mangione is expected to appear in a Manhattan court for arraignment on Thursday. He is then expected to be housed at Rikers Island, where he will remain in isolation and protective custody because of his high-profile status, sources said.
Sources say Mangione is also expected to face federal charges
He is also expected to be charged with a federal crime in the case, two sources familiar with the case told CBS News.
“The federal government's reported decision to pile on an already highly charged first-degree murder and state terrorism case is highly unusual and raises serious constitutional and statutory double jeopardy concerns. We look forward to fighting these charges in any court.” Are ready.” Manhattan prosecutor-turned-defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo said in a statement Thursday morning.
“As charged, this defendant brazenly shot Mr. Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk. The Manhattan DA's Office, working with our partners at the NYPD, is charging this brutal murder with first-degree murder charges. The state case will proceed in parallel to any federal case, the Manhattan DA's office said in a statement.
The New York Times first reported the expected federal charges.
What was the atmosphere in the courtroom during the hearing?
Mangione was transferred to NYPD custody following the hearing. Ali Bauman of CBS News New York described the courtroom as packed.
“I mean, people were sitting on the floor, people were standing in the back. It was – people were waiting outside to go in. Behind me right now, actually, there are also Luigi's supporters who are out here with signs saying 'Free' Luigi,” Baumann said.
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Baumann said Mangione was clean-shaven, wearing an orange jumpsuit and his hands and ankles were bound. Bauman reported that he appeared calmer than in his previous appearances, and “seemed relaxed, he was even smiling occasionally, shrugging his shoulders, and was very expressive with his facial expressions. ”
What about a charge of first degree murder?
“The terrorism charge is there because it's the necessary ingredient to reach first-degree murder. Intentional murder in New York is just second-degree murder, and the difference is you can't get life without parole unless you Not convicted of first degree murder so they had to add the factor of aggravating terrorism to elevate it to first degree so they could try to get a life sentence without parole,'' explained trial attorney Richard Schonstein.
Schonstein, who is not affiliated with the prosecution or defense in the case, offered an analysis of the charge.
“I think the theory is that this defendant wanted to send a message with this murder. He had no personal connection to Brian Thompson that we know of. He had no personal grudge against him. This murder was a statement about the health care industry. And you can say whatever you want about the health care industry, but to shoot a person in the street to make a statement – in this country we Don't make statements like this send a message it Arguably to instill fear in the people who work in that industry, and maybe even to persuade them, I don't know, to change what they're doing and I think to support the terrorism charge. That's the kind of argument being made,” he said.
What is an extradition hearing?
Extradition is the process by which a state (or nation) surrenders a person who has been charged with, or convicted of, a criminal offense to a state outside the territory where the crime occurred So that the person can face justice in that state. The state requests it.
An extradition hearing is a legal proceeding in which evidence is reviewed to determine whether there is probable cause to grant an extradition request.
By waiving a hearing, one is exempted from review of evidence, meaning they can take the necessary steps to stand trial where a person has been charged.
What if Mangione contests extradition?
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that she had a plan and a warrant if Mangione did not waive extradition.
“When that happens, I will send that warrant to the governor. He told me he will sign it immediately and the extradition will proceed,” Hochul said. “He can forgive it, there is a possibility that he can forgive it and come back himself. But I am ready to bring him back here and make sure that justice is given to anyone who committed any crime in New Delhi. “Whoever has the audacity to shoot a Yorker, I don't care what his title is, this brazen move will have serious consequences on our roads.”
“The advantage is that he's got a chance to start his New York case. We already know that Pennsylvania has said that they will not move forward with their case until the New York case is completed, and so that means “It's that once he gets here, he can actually be prosecuted and the case can begin in connection with his New York charges,” said Anna Kominsky, a professor at New York Law School.
Mangione's life behind bars
While Mangione was being held in Pennsylvania, he received dozens of emails and pieces of mail He was arrested at McDonald's last week in Altoona, CBS News New York has learned.
He also had three visitors – his attorneys – including Friedman Agnifilo, who said in an interview before he became his attorney that his best defense would be to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
Mangione faces charges of murder, terrorism
Mangione was Indicted on 11 charges on TuesdayIncluding first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murdered on December 4 in Midtown Manhattan.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said, “This was a horrific, well-planned, targeted murder intended to generate shock, attention and intimidation.” He said the purpose of the killing was “to create terror.”
These words were also among the evidence revealed in the indictment Shell covers labeled “Reject” and “Delete” found at the scene, and A tablet with “delay” written on itThese are seen as a reference to the phrase used by critics of the insurance industry – the “three D's of insurance”.
Authorities also recovered a document of approximately two to three pages in which Mangione allegedly expressed frustration with the health care industry.
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