NEW YORK: Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a federal judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.” Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge that had enabled prosecutors to seek capital punishment, finding it technically flawed.

U.S. judge dismisses death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case, citing legal incompatibility of charges.

The judge dismissed a federal murder charge against the 27 year old.