6 h. ago Idaho judge slams Bryan Kohberger's 'hollow' attempt to dodge death penalty in latest blow to defense

Judge Steven Hippler denied a motion on Tuesday from Bryan Kohberger's defense team that asked to remove the death penalty as a possible punishment.

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4 d. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs dealt huge blow ahead of trial as disgraced rapper's team prepares 'swingers' defense

A judge ruled Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team could use a "swingers" argument in the disgraced rapper's defense at his upcoming sex trafficking trial.

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4 d. ago Luigi Mangione's case marks a shift in politics of the death penalty in the U.S.

Over the last half-century, the political leanings of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the presidency contributed to dramatically different approaches to the federal death penalty.

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4 d. ago Here's where Luigi Mangione's cases stand before his arraignment Friday

Mangione is set to appear in federal court on Friday for his arraignment in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors have filed an intent to seek the death penalty.

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4 d. ago Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder and stalking charges

Mangione pleaded not guilty on Friday during his arraignment in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors have filed an intent to seek the death penalty.

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4 d. ago Luigi Mangione heads to federal court as DOJ debuts death penalty 'shift': ex

The DOJ is seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in a "clear shift" in policy, according to a former federal prosecutor.

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5 d. ago Prosecutors seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione, saying he was provoking resistance

Federal prosecutors on Thursday submitted notice they intend to seek the death penalty if Luigi Mangione is convicted of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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5 d. ago Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione

Federal prosecutors on Thursday submitted notice they intend to seek the death penalty if Luigi Mangione is convicted of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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5 d. ago Federal prosecutors officially file intent to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione

Federal prosecutors have announced their plan to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, as stated in a court document filed on Thursday evening.

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5 d. ago Judge rules death penalty to remain as possible punishment amid Bryan Kohberger autism diagnosis

A judge ruled Bryan Kohberger, whose attorneys have stated has autism, could still be put to death if he is convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022.

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5 d. ago Judge rules death penalty will remain as possible punishment despite Bryan Kohberger's autism diagnosis

A judge ruled Bryan Kohberger, who is autistic, according to his lawyers, could still be put to death if he is convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022.

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8 d. ago El Paso Gunman in Walmart Shooting Sentenced to Life in Prison

Both federal and state prosecutors took the death penalty out of consideration for a self-described white supremacist who carried out one of the deadliest attacks on Hispanic people in U.S. history.

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8 d. ago Hearing on El Paso Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid death penalty

It's been nearly six years since a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, leaving 23 people dead and many others injured. The attacker is expected to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty.

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9 d. ago Texas hearing on Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid the death penalty

Patrick Crusius has acknowledged he targeted Hispanics on Aug. 3, 2019, when he opened fire in the store crowded with weekend shoppers from the U.S. and Mexico in the border city of El Paso.

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1 week ago Idaho judge denies Bryan Kohberger's 'bushy eyebrows' motion

Bryan Kohberger's trial will proceed with key evidence after a judge denied a defense request to block eyewitness testimony about "bushy eyebrows" in the Idaho student murders case.

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1 week ago U.S. Indicts Luigi Mangione in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Attorney General Pam Bondi moved forward aggressively and ordered prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Mangione also faces state charges in the Manhattan shooting.

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione assassination case signals DOJ shift on death penalty in blue states, expert says

Luigi Mangione's defense is ramping up its fight against the death penalty early in a federal case in the alleged assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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1 week ago Idaho judge issues order on Kohberger's bid to have his family guaranteed courtroom seating

University of Idaho murder trial developments: Judge orders prosecutors to show which Kohberger family members will testify as witnesses, and why, by April 25.

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1 week ago Louisiana child killer spared by Biden faces death penalty again after ‘outrageous’ commutation: DA

Child killer Thomas Sanders, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2010, is facing death again after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence in 2024.

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2 w. ago Luigi Mangione Says Bondi’s Death Penalty Bid Is an Instagram Stunt

Lawyers for the man accused of killing a health insurance executive in Manhattan said the attorney general was putting “partisan politics over justice.”

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