Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is set to return to court on Monday, Dec. 1, as his attorneys seek to get key pieces of evidence thrown out of his New York state murder case.
Mangione was arrested nearly a year ago at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after authorities say he fatally shot Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown, Manhattan, on Dec. 4, 2024.
The Dec. 1 hearing centers around evidence police recovered in Mangione’s backpack at the time of his arrest, including a notebook and a handgun that prosecutors argue connect Mangione to the killing.
Luigi Mangione appears at the Manhattan Supreme Court. See him and his supporters
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, walks at Manhattan Supreme Court on the day he appears on New York State murder and terrorism charges, in New York City, U.S., Sept. 16, 2025.More
Karen Friedman-Agnifilo, one of Mangione’s attorneys, argued in court filings that police did not read Mangione his Miranda rights before questioning him and searched his backpack before obtaining a warrant. Officials have maintained that the search was lawful.
In his New York state case, Mangione faces second-degree murder charge, which carries a possible 25 years to life in prison if he’s convicted. In September, the judge overseeing the state case, Gregory Carro, dismissed terrorism-related charges, stating that the evidence was insufficient.
Mangione also faces four charges in a federal death penalty prosecution, as well as weapons charges in Pennsylvania. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The hearings in New York state court are expected to last several days as prosecutors and defense attorneys present arguments over the consequential pieces of evidence.
