Luigi Mangione
Key Evidence In Murder Case, Judge Rules
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Luigi Mangione just got a major ruling in his state murder case — with a judge deciding Monday several key pieces of evidence will not be used in his state murder case … including an ammunition magazine found in his backpack.
The Monday ruling comes after Luigi’s attorneys argued cops illegally searched his backpack when he was arrested at a McDonald’s back in December 2024 … just days after Brian Thompson was gunned down in NYC.
The judge agreed the search at the McDonald’s was “unreasonable” and said there were no emergency circumstances to justify it … meaning 4 of the items found during that search will now be inadmissible in the case.
The now-excluded items are an ammo magazine, a cellphone, his passport, wallet and computer chip. All of those recovered from his backpack while cops first confronted Mangione at the McDonald’s.
There are several items cops recovered that will still be included as evidence — the alleged murder weapon, a silencer, a USB drive and the red notebook … which included his manifesto-like rant against the health insurance industry.
Luigi’s lawyers are also trying to block statements he allegedly made to cops before he was extradited to New York on December 19, 2024 … claiming investigators didn’t properly read him his Miranda rights before questioning him.
In the New York state case, Luigi’s been charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a forged instrument tied to an alleged fake ID.
He was also hit with federal charges, including stalking and murder with a firearm … though a judge later tossed the murder/firearm count, taking the death penalty off the table.
Luigi’s pleaded not guilty across the board. His state trial is currently set for September 2026, while the federal case is expected to kick off early next year.