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NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is due back in court today for his continued pretrial hearing as a judge weighs whether or not key evidence can be used in his murder trial.
The hearing stems from evidence seized after Mangione’s arrest. Mangione’s lawyers say items were taken before he was read his rights.
On Saturday, the court authorized an additional release of evidence, including a piece of paper with a to-do list, which prosecutors say was linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Another photo showed a folding knife that prosecutors say was pulled from Mangione’s pockets.
There’s also a Greyhound bus ticket issued to Sam Dawson, which is one of multiple aliases that prosecutors say Mangione used. Mangione allegedly told officers during his arrest that his name was Mark Rosario, matching a fake New Jersey driver’s license.
During his pretrial hearing, Mangione’s attorneys are challenging the way the evidence was obtained, trying to get it thrown out of court ahead of his murder trial.
His lawyers want the ghost gun and journal found in his backpack thrown out. Prosecutors say the journal includes bitter writings against for-profit health insurers.
Lawyers for Mangione claim he was not read his Miranda Rights before he was searched, after his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Prosecutors say under Pennsylvania law, officers had a legal right to search the backpack.
Mangione’s arrest came after he was spotted at a McDonald’s. The 911 call was released for the first time last week in court:
McDonald’s Manager: “I have a customer here that some other customers were suspicious of, that he looked like the CEO shooter from New York.”
911 Dispatcher: “You said black jacket?”
McDonald’s Manager: “Uh huh. A tan beanie.”
911 Dispatcher: “OK.”
McDonald’s Manager: “And like the blue medical mask.”
Mangione was last in court on Thursday. Proceedings in his ongoing pretrial hearing were canceled on Friday due to Mangione feeling sick.
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