US judge rules Luigi Mangione won't face death penalty in CEO killing case
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- US judge rules out death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO killing case.
- Mangione still faces federal stalking charges and state-level murder charges.
- Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed death-penalty-eligible charges, but life imprisonment remains possible.
- Mangione, from a wealthy Maryland family, pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
- The case involves the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
- Surveillance footage showed a masked gunman shooting Thompson with inscribed ammunition.
- Federal trial jury selection begins September 8; state trial date pending.
- Trump administration sought death penalty, but Biden-appointed judge blocked it.