Luigi Mangione’s trial begins today. He has pleaded not guilty.
Here’s a snippet of what his lawyer had to say to the judge:
They’re literally treating him like some political fodder; like some sort of spectical. He was on display to see on the biggest staged perp walk I’ve ever seen in my career. It was absolutely unnecessary… There was no reason for the NYPD to have these big assault rifles, that frankly, I didn’t even know was in their arsenal. And to have all the press there, all the media there, it was like perfectly choreographed.
And what was the New York City Major doing at this press conference? And frankly, I submit he [Eric Adams] was just trying to detract from those issues by making a spectacle of Mr. Mangione. And there are consequences to this. He has a right to a fair trial.
Mangione’s attorney continues to call out Mayor Adams for calling Mangione a terrorist in front of potential jurors.
I’m not a lawyer (obviously) so I don’t know what does or does not constitute a fair trial, but that perp walk and Eric Adams personal involvement seems so ill-advised.
Luigi Mangione’s Attorney is not messing around calls out NYC Mayor Eric Adams for trying to influence the jury pool with prejudiced statements and says his client is being treated like a spectacle whose right to a fair trial is being violated. pic.twitter.com/6lq25gnNX4
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