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Mangione's lawyers make second try to toss murder weapon evidence in New York state court
- Mangione's defense presses to suppress backpack evidence in the New York trial as motions advance.
- Prosecutors say the bag search yielded the murder weapon and a manifesto and was properly conducted.
- Mangione faces state charges in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, with federal rulings affecting both cases.
- The case stems from the Dec. 4, 2024, shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
- A May 18 ruling is planned for the suppression motion in state court.
- Mangione's federal case removed the death penalty from consideration, affecting the broader prosecutions.
- The investigation centers on evidence in the cross-jurisdictional case connected to Thompson's murder.
- Prosecutors defended the search as proper and tied to the investigation.
- Mangione is accused of assassinating the UnitedHealthcare CEO during a shareholder conference setup.
- State and federal rulings influence each other in Mangione's two pending trials.
- The defense alleges investigators read journals before obtaining a warrant.
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