Luigi Mangione plans to plead guilty in the federal case concerning Brian Thompson's death. This plea could avert a federal trial and potentially dismiss state murder charges. Mangione previously pleaded not guilty to federal stalking and state murder charges. Federal murder and weapons charges were dismissed, removing the death penalty possibility. A state trial for murder charges is scheduled for September 8.

Mangione is due in federal court on Friday for a hastily scheduled hearing

A trial for Mangione’s state case in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO is set to begin next month.

Mangione faces two charges of stalking resulting in death in federal court