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A New York judge on Tuesday dropped the state terrorism charges against UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione.
Last December Mangione was indicted on 11 criminal counts, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, for the ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg previously outlined the charges in a statement.
New York Judge Gregory Carro ruled that although Mangione’s actions were ideologically motivated, New York law requires proof of intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population for terrorism charges, which prosecutors failed to present.
Carro ruled that prosecutors presented “legally sufficient evidence of all other counts, including Murder in the Second Degree.” Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the rest of the charges.