A New York state judge, Gregory Carro, dismissed two terrorism-related counts against Luigi Mangione in connection with the December 2024 killing of Brian Thompson, a health insurance executive.

The judge ruled prosecutors failed to provide sufficient evidence that Mangione intended to intimidate health insurance workers or influence government policy, which is required to prove the murder as an act of terrorism.

The big picture: Mangione, 27, remains charged with second-degree murder, defined as intentional killing, and could face life imprisonment if convicted. • The dismissal pertains only to state-level charges; Mangione also faces separate federal indictments related to Thompson’s killing. • The federal case is being handled by the U.S. Justice Department, which is seeking the d

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