Re: Manhattan D.A. charges killer of Brian Thompson with terrorism

On 2024-12-17 11:16 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

Ok, you have to prove intent and premeditation. Now it's a thought crime
too. I haven't read the charge sheet. I have no idea what the reasoning
is.
 https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-luigi-mangione-fccc9e875e976b9901a122bc15669425

I saw an article yesterday that tried to answer the question of whether Mangione was eligible for the death penalty and it said some things that might be on point.
It mentioned that New York normally only charges first degree murder for killings of police and judges or mass murders or terrorism; the rest of the time, they charge second degree murder even if the crime is clearly pre-meditated. However, even a first degree murder conviction doesn't get you a date with a needle because New York doesn't have the death penalty for state charges.
The article also said that the feds, which DO have the death penalty, would only get involved and possibly levy the death penalty if the suspect was a terrorist or had kidnapped someone across state lines (among other things).
Could this be New York's way of hinting to the feds that they want this guy charged with federal terrorism charges so that he might face the death penalty and no longer be their problem?
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Rhino