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NEW YORK - Luigi Mangione , the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood last year, is expected to appear in state court on Tuesday morning as his lawyers push to have his state murder charges thrown out.

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The appearance at 100 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan could bring Mangione to a trial date as he faces several state and federal charges. Also, what could be decided is whether the state case or federal case will go first.

Mangione's lawyers argue that the New York case and a parallel federal death penalty prosecution amount to double jeopardy. Mangione’s lawyers say the dueling cases have created a "legal quagmire" that makes it "legally and logistically impossible to defend ag

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