A New York judge dismissed state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione on Tuesday, including a first-degree murder count, according to the Associated Press.

Mangione’s other charges remain in place, including a second-degree murder charge for which he faces a sentence of 15 years to life, according to the New York Times .

Judge Gregory Carro rejected the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s theory that Mangione intended to evoke fear through the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

In a written decision, Carro established that although he does not think the killing of Thompson last December was an ordinary crime, it does not meet the legal definition of terrorism.

“While the defendant was clearly expressing an animus toward UHC, and the health care industry genera

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