Luigi Mangione's attorneys plan to present 'affirmative psychiatric defense

 

Luigi Mangione's attorneys plan to present 'affirmative psychiatric defense

Mangione, dressed in a navy suit, was shackled at the hands for the entirety of the hearing.

Mangione's lawyers first notified prosecutors that they might pursue a psychiatric defense in September, Carro said. Neither Mangione's attorneys nor Carro provided additional information about the "extreme emotional disturbance" that allegedly impacted Mangione's mental state

Carro also agreed to dismiss one of the criminal counts related to possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine. 

Prosecutors consented to drop the charge after a ruling earlier this year that prohibited them from using the magazine at trial because it was improperly searched by the officers who arrested Mangione in Pennsylvania.

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