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[-] apftwb@lemmy.world 23 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

“While the defendant pled guilty, our office does not have a plea agreement with him,” McDonald said outside the courthouse after Mangione’s plea. “Instead, he pled open, which means he pled guilty to all pending counts in the indictment. There are no accommodations or concessions, and we are free to seek the maximum penalty under the law.”

Pleaing guilty without a plea deal or a jury trial?? He has the finances and public backing to fight this for a long time. There is something missing here.

[-] Chulk@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 hours ago

I heard that if he wraps up the federal trial before the state trial, he can claim double jeopardy in the state trial. But I don't understand how that really helps him when this presumably means he'll be guilty of 2nd degree murder. Maybe he was worried that he would face a stronger sentence at the state level?

[-] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

If he claims double jeopardy, he could probably get a new trial. Or maybe he won’t. Idk.

If he’s convicted federally, then that means he’ll be in a better set of institutions, as state prisons are poorly administered compared to the federal ones.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

They threatened to kill some of his loved ones. Book it.

[-] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

Maybe he hopes to be martyred to encourage others to follow his path.

[-] mojo_raisin@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

The Luigi Method

[-] teagrrl@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I heard US prisons have healthcare, maybe he wants that.

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