This is double jeopardy by any commonsense definition,” he said as he was led from the courtroom, dressed in a brown jail uniform. Just over a week ago, jury selection for Mangione’s federal trial was scheduled for Sept. 8. AdvertisementCarro stipulated that if the federal government appeals Garnett’s ruling, the state trial will start in September. Mangione was previously in court for a pretrial hearing to determine whether crucial evidence can be used against him in his state trial. Agnifilo told reporters after the hearing that double jeopardy is being used as a “weapon.”“All I can say is double jeopardy is something that was meant to protect people, and they’re using it as a weapon here,” she said.

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2026 20:22 UTC