Luigi Mangione withdraws plans to use psychiatric defense in state murder case (opens original article in a new tab)

Luigi Mangione's legal team has abandoned the psychiatric defense in his state murder trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following a judge's prior mention of the defense strategy.

• Luigi Mangione's attorneys withdrew his psychiatric defense in the state murder case
• Judge previously mentioned defense planned to argue extreme emotional disturbance
• Mangione faces eight felony charges including second-degree murder