Luigi Mangione Admitted the Killing. Did He Just Outsmart Prosecutors?

Luigi Mangione admitted in federal court that he planned and carried out the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleading guilty to two federal stalking charges without a plea agreement, sentencing promise or guarantee of leniency. The plea exposes him to a possible life sentence, but it may also give his attorneys a basis to argue that New York’s broader double jeopardy protections bar the state murder prosecution. Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter ex...