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Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial adjourned

Luigi Mangione attends a pretrial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on Aug. 11, 2026, in New York City. (Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A judge in New York on Monday gave prosecutors at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office until Oct. 9 to respond to Luigi Mangione's motion to dismiss his state murder indictment, effectively meaning that Mangione's state murder trial -- which had been set to begin on Sept. 8 -- is adjourned.On Friday, Mangione pleaded guilty to both federal stalking counts in his federal case and admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.Immediately following Mangione's guilty plea, his attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the charges he's facing in state court under New York's double jeopardy law.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
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