As Luigi Mangione appeared in a court docket in Manhattan the place he pleaded not responsible to the first-degree homicide cost of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, his lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo made some robust statements in opposition to the continued remedy of the case depriving Mangione the ‘proper to a good trial’. His lawyer stated that Mangione has been made right into a spectacle, and was paraded in New York like he’s some political fodder. She additionally addressed the federal fees of homicide and stalking in opposition to her shopper that would deliver the dying penalty to her shopper.
Here is the complete assertion of Luigi Mangione’s lawyer
“We’ve two proceedings that we’ve to reply to — one among them being death-eligible so we’re requesting that we get rapid discovery from the New York Metropolis police division and FBI and federal and state paperwork, she stated.
“The second factor I need to make a document of, your honour, is that I’m very involved about my shopper’s proper to a good trial. On this case, he is being prejudiced by some statements which are being made by authorities officers. Like each different defendant, he’s entitled to a presumption of innocence however sadly, the best way this has been dealt with to date his rights are being violated. There is a wealth of case legislation guaranteeing his proper to a good trial however not one of the safeguards have been put in place but right here. The truth is, it is simply the alternative. He is a younger man however he is being handled like a human ping-pong ball between two warring jurisdictions right here. These federal and state prosecutors are coordinating with each other on the expense of him. They’ve conflicting theories of their indictments and they’re actually treating him like he is some type of political fodder, some type of spectacle.”
“He was on show for everybody to see within the greatest staged perp stroll I’ve ever seen in my profession. It was completely pointless. He is been cooperative with legislation enforcement, he is been in custody for over every week; he waived extradition; he was cooperative on all accounts. There was no motive for the NYPD and everyone to have these massive assault rifles. Frankly, I had no concept what was their arsenal.. the press there, the media…it was completely choreographed and what was town mayor doing on the press convention? ….And admittedly, I submit, he (the mayor) was simply making an attempt to detract from these points by making a spectacle of Mr Mangione.”
Then the lawyer identified the assertion of mayor Eric Adams that he gave on the day Mangione was introduced from Pennsylvania to New York and stated that nowhere in his assertion did the mayor point out the phrase “alleged” earlier than calling Mangione a assassin. Mangione is harmless till confirmed responsible and this political charade has to cease, the lawyer stated.
