Feb. 6 (UPI) -- New York's state trial of alleged murderer Luigi Mangione will start on June 8 despite objections from his legal team, a judge ruled Friday.
New York Court of Claims Judge Gregory Carro set the trial date during a hearing in New York City, which will occur before the federal trial against Mangione that is scheduled to start Sept. 8.
"It appears that the federal government has reneged on their agreement to allow the state, who has done most of the work in this case, to go first," Carro said.
While being escorted from the courtroom after the hearing ended, Mangione, 27, accused the court of engaging in double jeopardy, which is a legal principle that prevents a defendant from being tried more than once for the same alleged crime.
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