Thomas Dickey, who’s representing Luigi Mangione, mentioned he hasn’t seen “any evidence” that his consumer is responsible of being the suspect within the deadly capturing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson final week.
“I don’t want people to jump to these prejudgment things, because nobody would ever want that if they were accused or their loved ones were accused,” Dickey advised NewsNation’s “Cuomo” on Tuesday night.
He added that within the listening to Tuesday, he had not “seen any evidence yet” that might implicate Mangione.
“I don’t even know if this is him or whatever,” Dickey mentioned. “So, we’re going to test those waters and give the government a chance to bring some evidence forward.”
Mangione was arrested and charged Monday in connection to the homicide of the well being care government. Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan final week, and a manhunt ensued in search of the masked suspect.
The College of Pennsylvania graduate was taken into custody as an individual of curiosity at a McDonald’s roughly two hours outdoors of Pittsburgh after an worker tipped off regulation enforcement. Mangione, 26, was carrying a ghost gun, silencer and a faux New Jersey ID card with a reputation on it in line with the one the suspect used to verify right into a New York hostel on Nov. 24.
In Pennsylvania, he was charged with 5 crimes, unrelated to the capturing. They included forgery, carrying a firearm with no license, tampering with information or identification, possessing devices of a criminal offense and false identification to regulation enforcement.
Prosecutors point out they anticipate Mangione will face a murder cost in New York. With an arrest warrant underway, authorities sought to extradite the suspect again to Manhattan, which Dickey mentioned they’ll oppose.
In response to the New York Police Division, Mangione authored a three-page doc that expressed “some ill will” towards company America.
In his Tuesday interview, Dickey maintained that no proof has been introduced that means his consumer was related to the capturing. He additionally famous the gun discovered on Mangione within the McDonald’s has not but been definitively matched to the one used to kill Thompson.
Earlier Tuesday, a decide denied Mangione bail. Dickey argued his consumer is “entitled to bail” underneath Pennsylvania regulation and the decide “should have set bail.”
Earlier than the listening to Tuesday, Mangione shouted on the press outdoors the courthouse, yelling out the phrases “completely out of touch” and “an insult to the intelligence of the American people.”
Dickey additionally famous he has met with Mangione and intends to “develop a relationship” and bond together with his consumer.
“He seemed to understand my questions. He seemed to be able to interact with me, and so I was pleased with that,” he advised the host.
Dickey was requested at a press convention earlier Tuesday about Mangione’s temper, to which he replied telling folks to make use of their “common sense” about how it will really feel to be accused of such a criminal offense.
The legal professional additionally joined CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, the place he refused to say who was paying for his employment within the case. He did acknowledge, nevertheless, that individuals have been reaching out to supply to pay Mangione’s authorized payments.
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