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Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense

Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense

NEW YORK — In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione 's lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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