Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

Lawyers must show that emotional disturbance was so extreme it robbed him of self-control

Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday.

Luigi Mangione’s attorneys will present a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial this fall, arguing he killed UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive while experiencing an…

Magione's lawyers are going to argue he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the occurrence."

Attorneys for Luigi Mangione plan to present an "affirmative psychiatric defense" at his state trial, alleging he was suffering an "extreme emotional disturbance."

If his defense team succeeds, Mangione could be sent to a psychiatric treatment facility instead of prison

Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

Attorneys for Luigi Mangione plan to argue he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance\

If convicted, Mangione could be sent to a psychiatric facility instead of prison if his defense attorneys succeed in arguing the psychiatric defense.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Los abogados aludieron al “trastorno emocional extremo” en el caso por el crimen de Brian Thompson

The 28-year-old is accused of killing an American health insurance executive. If successful, his defence could see him convicted of manslaughter rather than murder.

Luigi Mangione will assert that he was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance" at the time of the shooting with which he is charged.

Luigi Mangione’s defense attorneys withdrew their notice to pursue psychiatric defense in a one-line email to Judge Gregory Carro.

Brian Thompson was killed in December 2024 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel for UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference.

Mangione would face lighter sentencing if jury accepts he was in a state of 'extreme emotional disturbance' during act.

The legal strategy—which is not an insanity defense—would be an admission that Mangione killed UnitedHealth's Brian Thompson, but did so under mitigating circumstances.