The pretrial hearing in the Luigi Mangione murder case is continuing Thursday.

Mangione's defense team wants some key evidence kept out of the trial, arguing that it was uncovered without a search warrant. That evidence includes items recovered from Mangione's backpack, including a pistol, silencer and notebook .

Prosecutors have been arguing the search was legal and in keeping with routine police procedure in the Altoona, Penn. Police Department. Prosecutors say the search took place after Mangione was placed under arrest at a McDonald's there for providing a false ID to officers.

The judge will decide whether some of the evidence will, or will not, be allowed at trial.

Mangione is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown last year ,

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