Mangione disturbed by 'extreme emotional disturbance' defense?

In an abrupt reversal, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers said that they had withdrawn their intent to argue that he was experiencing “extreme emotional disturbance” at the time he was accused of killing a UnitedHealthcare executive in Midtown Manhattan in 2024, reported The New York Times.

The withdrawal came one day after the New York State judge overseeing the case, Justice Gregory Carro, revealed at a pretrial hearing that Mr. Mangione’s legal team had filed a motion in September of last year notifying the court that it was considering the defense.

In a one-sentence letter, Mr. Mangione’s lawyers wrote, “The defense respectfully withdraws CPL § 250.10 notice at this time,” referring to psychiatric evidence.

Because of the withdrawal, Justice Carro put the documents and transcript that exposed the defense strategy back under seal.

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