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Judge to Decide Evidence in Mangione's Murder Case

12/18/2025

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  • Luigi Mangione's pretrial hearing concluded on December 18, 2025, and the judge will rule on evidence admissibility by May 18, 2026.
  • Prosecutors presented nearly 20 witnesses, mostly police officers from the December 2024 McDonald's arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
  • The defense did not call witnesses and argues the gun and notebook must be excluded for an unlawful search.
  • The prosecution contends the search was legal.
  • Mangione faces second-degree murder charges in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and a federal death-penalty case remains pending.