Luigi Mangione trial: Attorneys debate if state or federal case should start first | Banfield

Alexandra Kazarian, senior trial attorney with Geragos & Geragos, joins NewsNation to discuss the latest developments in Luigi Mangione's case. Mangione, the accused CEO killer, is pushing to face federal charges, where he could get the death penalty, before his New York state trial, which could carry a life sentence. His legal team argued in court filings that trying the state case first would give federal prosecutors an unfair advantage with his life at stake. They also criticized the state for calling the murder “terrorism” and releasing parts of a so-called manifesto that may not be admissible. Prosecutors are still debating which case should go first, but Mangione’s team insists forcing the state trial first would be both unprecedented and unconstitutional.

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