June 3 (UPI) -- Alleged murderer Luigi Mangione's attorneys want the court to allow him to attend court proceedings without wearing handcuffs or body armor.
Lead defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo on Tuesday filed a motion asking New York County Court of Claims Judge Gregory Carro to allow the court to remove the shackles and body armor when Mangione is seated at the defense table.
"The authorities -- both state and federal -- have already prejudiced Mr. Mangione in the media more than virtually any defendant in recent memory," Agnifilo said in the motion filing that she shared with UPI.
"This commenced with the [New York City] mayor-led staged perp walk, and it continues until today."
Related
