john89@lemmy.caM to News@lemmy.ca · 5 days agoLuigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murdering healthcare CEOwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down15cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkLuigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murdering healthcare CEOwww.bbc.comjohn89@lemmy.caM to News@lemmy.ca · 5 days agomessage-square16fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32arrow-down1·5 days agoIf you want a trial, you have to plead not guilty. Otherwise, it just goes to sentencing, which would be done in a few weeks. Pleading not guilty, he’ll be in the news every couple weeks, inspiring universal healthcare legislation, candidates, and/or copycats.
minus-squareSplitdipless@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoThis. Besides the media play that this will get, jury nullification is still a thing. Even when killing is wrong, it’s possible to convince a jury of his peers that killing one CEO has saved thousands of people.
If you want a trial, you have to plead not guilty. Otherwise, it just goes to sentencing, which would be done in a few weeks.
Pleading not guilty, he’ll be in the news every couple weeks, inspiring universal healthcare legislation, candidates, and/or copycats.
This.
Besides the media play that this will get, jury nullification is still a thing. Even when killing is wrong, it’s possible to convince a jury of his peers that killing one CEO has saved thousands of people.