UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect could see most serious charge downgraded: defense attorney
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Luigi Mangione, suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's Dec. 4 murder, could plead not guilty by insanity to get his murder charge downgraded, experts say.
"In my view, the only viable chance, and I'm not saying it's a viable defense, is some type of psychiatric defense."
"My guess is they should try some kind of psychiatric defense where it mitigates his intent to do this in the hopes that instead of getting convicted of murder, he gets convicted of manslaughter," he told Fox News Digital. "Even if he gets the maximum, which is eight to 24 years ... he could still get out. You know, you may spend 15, 16 to 18 years in, but at least one day you're going to get out."
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday announced that a grand jury indicted Mangione on one count of first-degree murder, in furtherance of terrorism; two counts of second-degree murder; two counts of second-degree criminal weapons possession; four counts of third-degree criminal weapons possession; one count of fourth-degree criminal weapons possession; and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
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