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Mangione lawyers withdraw psychiatric defense in trial
Filed: Jun 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a judge they will no longer pursue a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial.
WHO: Luigi Mangione’s lawyers
WHAT: Withdrew a planned psychiatric defense based on extreme emotional disturbance
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 8:14 PM ET
WHERE: Manhattan, USA
WHY: They faced a Thursday deadline to provide prosecutors with evidence supporting the extreme emotional disturbance claim.
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