Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will go to trial in summer 2026 on state murder charges, a New York judge said on Feb. 6.
Mangione's team had argued against a trial date that soon, saying they needed more time to prepare as he faces a federal trial in September. State prosecutors pushed to have their trial start before the federal one.
While being led from the courtroom on Feb. 6, Mangione said he was being unfairly tried twice for the same offense.
"It's the same trial twice. One plus one equals two. Double jeopardy by any common-sense definition," Mangione said.
Mangione, 27, is charged in New York with nine counts, including second-degree murder and several weapons counts for the Dec. 4, 2024, shooting. He has pleaded not guilty. Separately, Mangione faces federal stalking charges that could bring a maximum of life in prison, after a judge took the death penalty off the table along with the most serious federal offense.
