Key Evidence Tossed In Luigi Mangione's State Trial, Judge Rules

NEW YORK CITY — A state judge has ruled that certain evidence must be "suppressed" but will allow a gun and writings found in Luigi Mangione's backpack to be used during his upcoming state trial.

Judge Gregory Carro ruled on Monday that some evidence including the magazine, passport, cellphone, wallet and computer chip found on Mangione during his arrest at a Pennsylvania McDonald's can not be used during trial.

Carro added that the evidence was recovered as of an "improper and warrantless search."

Prosecutors will be able to present the gun and notebook — two items found during a search at a police station once Mangione was detained.

In addition, officers' questioning of Mangione when they encountered him at the McDonald's must be excluded from trial which includes inquiries about his name and an ID card.

Carro ruled that prosecutors can use questioning from when Mangione was in custody.

Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a slew of state and federal charges, including murder. In September 2025, a judge dropped two state terrorism charges against him.

The 28-year-old is accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown in December 2024 and then leading police on a five-day manhunt.

Mangione also faces charges in Pennsylvania for possessing an illegal gun and giving a fake ID to the police.

The 27-year-old's state trial in New York is set for September 8. His federal trial is scheduled for January.