Luigi Mangione's lawyers are withdrawing a psychiatric defense for his New York state murder trial. A judge had previously revealed Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, would claim extreme emotional disturbance at the time he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi explains.
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Luigi Mangione's lawyers withdraw psychiatric defense for state case in CEO killing
Luigi Mangione's lawyers are withdrawing a psychiatric defense for his New York state murder trial. A judge had previously revealed Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, would claim extreme emotional disturbance at the time he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News l
Published June 19, 2026, 12:19 PM
Updated June 19, 2026, 1:05 PM1.2K
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