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While accused assassin Luigi Mangione has thousands of supporters online and attracts demonstrators outside of his court appearances, their push for "jury nullification" in his pending cases may be a long shot, experts tell Fox News Digital.
The 26-year-old former Ivy Leaguer is accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a Minnesota father of two, outside a shareholder conference in New York City on Dec. 4. Mangione allegedly kept journals that described his plans for the attack, his intent to send a message and condemnations of the health insurance industry.
"This case is not a Prohibition case nor a draft-dodging situation — it was an outright premeditated murder," said Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD