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“U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said in her decision that Mangione will still face two federal stalking charges, which each carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. But she is dismissing murder and firearms charges “solely to foreclose the death penalty as an available punishment,” she wrote.”
https://gothamist.com/news/ny-judge-spares-luigi-mangione-the-death-penalty-drops-murder-and-firearm-charges
eetsumkaus
looks like his state murder charges are still on. From a different thread, it's apparently because Federal murder charges are only tried under specific circumstances, and these do not meet those. Also this little nugget lmao: "The hearing came the morning after federal prosecutors said a man impersonating an FBI agent showed up at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with a pizza cutter and barbecue fork saying he had papers ordering Mangione’s release."
blaghart
The powers that be are terrified their randomly chosen scapegoat will become a martyr due to their attempts to scare people away from punishing the rich
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JaceCameron
Yeah. Not gonna happen
Columbus43219
I did NOT think judges could do this. How do you drop changes because of the penalty ??
Columbus43219
Oh wait... I think I see why she did it. She blames SCOTUS for making things weird, and now she HAS TO do this. It's a way to say F You to SCOTUS.
intaglioguy
Ask any woman. Stalking is almost impossible to prove, let alone get a conviction on.
Wonkable
But this is a rich white "buddy"(asshole) dude, so we move heaven and earth
BobRossHB
At least it is a crime now, it wasn't for far too long
wuapinmon
There are powerful, very rich interests that donate a lot of money to important politicians who will want to see this man never leave incarceration.
NKato
And they need to lose that fight because fuck them. They deserve to sleep at night with one eye open for all the shit they've done to the country.
Renza0
I'd rather them just get buried instead, but your thing is a solid runner up
RiddingBean
Two stalking charges gets you a life time these days?? WTF!?!?
CarInAVet
I mean, generally speaking, if someone is convicted of stalking beyond a reasonable doubt, especially TWICE, then yeah, I'd want him off the streets permanently. All of that is assuming that literally any of the justice system actually works for justice though.
blaghart
it's federal stalking, which is related to basically "planning to kill a federal employee" (as in, that's why it exists, to punish people trying to Andrew Garfield another politician)
RiddingBean
But he allegedly killed a civilian, not a government employee.
blaghart
>as in, that's why it exists
It's not specific to government employees, it was CREATED TO PROTECT government employees.
RiddingBean
Dead CEO has nothing to do with government in any form or shape.
blaghart
>it's not specific to government employees, it was CREATED TO PROTECT government employees.
Is english your first language or are you just not reading before you respond?
Ilikestyx
Unfortunately he's still facing two counts of stalking which can still end up being life with no parole. Need the case dismissed completely ;)
GreenMnM
But the object of his stalking is gone now. He cant stalk him anymore. Who do they need to keep Luigi from now?
thundercactus
Jury nullification is still on the table as well
WholeWheatBunnyHugger
We were doing tequila shots in Reno that day!
irisewithredeyes
Sorry, I don't understand... how can one get life in prison for ... stalking?
jalcantara88127001
Depends if you are stalking someone from a different class
Snooj
Because celery is so gross.
Ilikestyx
from what I can find, stalking convictions can lead to a maximum of life if they're part of something like a murder conviction... and I missed that he's still got a state murder charge on him.
irisewithredeyes
Damn. I heard about mental gymnastics... this sounds like something similar...
Syovere
It's only mental gymnastics when the poors do it.
When the rich and powerful do it, they call it justice, without a hint of irony.