A Manhattan judge dismissed on Tuesday two state counts of murder involving terrorism against Luigi Mangione, the Maryland man charged with fatally shooting a UnitedHealthcare executive last December allegedly in protest of the company’s health insurance policies.

"There was no evidence presented of a desire to terrorize the public, inspire widespread fear, engage in a broader campaign of violence , or to conspire with organized terrorist groups," New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro wrote in his decision, ruling the charges were "legally insufficient."

The judge, however, decided that the other counts — second-degree murder, weapons charges and possession of fake identification — would remain. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the state and federal charges.

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