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Mangione Drops EED Defense; 3D-Printed Gun Unveiled

6/19/2026

Summary

Story summary

Mangione’s lawyers withdrew the extreme-emotional-disturbance defense a day after announcing they would use it.
Judge Gregory Carro ordered the defense notice unsealed, and attorneys said disclosure would prejudice Mangione’s stalking case.
Prosecutors will show a 3D-printed pistol and a notebook from Mangione’s backpack; a gun-magazine charge was dismissed.
Mangione stays in federal custody in Brooklyn, with a pre-trial hearing on Aug 11 and New York jury selection set for Sept 8.

History

Historical Context

After the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial—where Johnnie Cochran’s “Dream Team” won a not-guilty verdict before a jury that heard 126 witnesses and 1,105 evidence items—the legal system grew wary of controversial pleas. In 2024, Brooklyn Judge Gregory Carro ordered the Mangione extreme-emotional-disturbance defense unsealed, reflecting that legacy in modern criminal law.

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Story summary

Mangione’s lawyers withdrew the extreme-emotional-disturbance defense a day after announcing they would use it.
Judge Gregory Carro ordered the defense notice unsealed, and attorneys said disclosure would prejudice Mangione’s stalking case.
Prosecutors will show a 3D-printed pistol and a notebook from Mangione’s backpack; a gun-magazine charge was dismissed.
Mangione stays in federal custody in Brooklyn, with a pre-trial hearing on Aug 11 and New York jury selection set for Sept 8.

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