Maduro Trial Date Set for June 1, 2027
Federal prosecutors accuse Mr. Maduro and his wife of conspiring with international drug cartels to traffic cocaine into the United States.
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MARIE POHL
New York, New York
Marie Pohl is a freelance correspondent of The New York Sun.
Marie Pohl is a published author and freelance contributor. She covers courts and arts.
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The Pursuit of Happiness, at Auction
A copy of the Declaration of Independence, an original manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous, and a Stetson that never reached JFK go under the hammer.
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District Judge in Mangione’s Federal Case To Send Qualifying Questionnaire to 800 Prospective Jurors
Concern about bias in the highly public case has District Judge Marget Garnett keeping a tight lid on which questions from defense and prosecutorial teams will make the final cut in the jury selection process.
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Luigi Plea Deal Has Been Discussed With Federal Prosecutors, Reports Say
Experts say an early conviction of Mangione in the federal stalking case could stymie the state’s murder prosecution under New York’s double jeopardy laws.
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‘This Is a Good Day for Harvey’: Prosecution Dismisses Actress’s Rape Case After Failing To Convict Weinstein Three Times
The prosecution notes that this decision is not ‘a reflection of any diminished confidence in the case.’
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Prosecutor Accuses Mangione Attorneys of Flashing Mental Health Strategy to ‘Run Out the Clock’
Defense attorneys want the New York case, which includes a murder charge, to go second to a federal trial since the state’s constitution offers strong laws to protect against double jeopardy.
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Mangione Team Withdraws Mental Health Defense in New York State Trial
The presiding judge in the state trial has ordered the documents regarding Mr. Mangione’s psychiatric evaluations to remain sealed.
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Mangione To Use Insanity Defense at New York Trial in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
With an ‘affirmative psychiatric defense,’ lawyers for the man who allegedly shot an executive on a Manhattan street effectively admit that Mangione did it, but he is not responsible for his actions.
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Failure of State Prosecutor To Follow Paperwork Trail Results in Mangione’s Absence at Court
With the defendant in federal custody, U.S. Marshals have no intention of turning him over unless everything is done by the book. On Tuesday, it wasn’t.
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Could Luigi Be Insane? Mental Illness May Be Defense Strategy, Suggests Lawyer Familiar With Mangione Family
The man accused of gunning down a UnitedHealthcare CEO could use his suffering from chronic back pain and a four-month disappearance as part of his defense, a criminal defense attorney told The New York Sun.
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Shadowing Steinbeck, With a Dog in Tow
Lauren Hough’s ‘Monster of a Land’ pays homage to ‘Travels With Charley,’ but while Steinbeck rediscovered America, she seeks to immortalize her dog.
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Judge Bars Press From Closed-Door Hearing in Mangione Case
New York’s Office of Court Administration said Judge Gregory Carro’s decision on the ‘pending matter’ will be made public.
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