Judge Delays State Murder Trial for Luigi Mangione

On Monday, Judge Gregory Carro issued an order requiring prosecutors to respond by October 9 to the motion filed by Luigi Mangione’s lawyers. They are seeking dismissal of state charges against him.

On August 17, 2026, Luigi Mangione attended a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court. This hearing followed his recent guilty plea in federal court to stalking charges. These charges are related to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The judge has delayed Mangione’s state murder trial. He is currently reviewing the defense’s arguments. Mangione’s legal team contends that since he has already pleaded guilty in federal court, he should not face state charges for the same incident.