The state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , were dismissed Tuesday, as he appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing in New York City.

Mangione walked into Manhattan Criminal Court wearing a tan prison jumpsuit shortly before 9:30 a.m. for the hearing on several pre-trial motions . Dozens of members of the press packed the courtroom, as well as members of the public.

Luigi Mangione trial update: Terrorism charges dismissed

Mangione faces both state and federal charges in the killing of Thompson, a husband and father of two , last December outside a Manhattan hotel . The 11 state charges included murder and terrorism , and the federal ones carry the possibility of the death penalty .

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