Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson, will not face the death penalty if convicted on federal charges, a judge ruled Friday.
Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the federal firearms charges against Mangione that carried the possibility of the death penalty, but left in place a stalking charge against him that can bring a maximum punishment of life in prison.
Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to both federal and state charges in the killing of Thompson.
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