Mangione, accused CEO killer, withdraws mental health defence plans for now (opens original article in a new tab)

Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, withdrew plans to use a mental health defense in his trial. His legal team and prosecutors declined to comment on the decision. New York law allows defendants to argue extreme emotional disturbance to reduce murder charges to manslaughter.

• Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, withdrew mental health defense plans for his trial
• Mangione's legal team and prosecutors declined to comment on the decision to abandon the defense
• New York law allows defendants to argue extreme emotional disturbance to reduce murder charges to manslaughter