In a sudden reversal, the legal team representing Luigi Mangione announced Thursday that they are abandoning plans to use psychiatric evidence as part of his defense in a state murder case.
The decision was filed with the court on Thursday, walking back a position the defense had announced just one day earlier, when attorneys said they intended to pursue a psychiatric defense strategy.
Mangione, who is 28 years old, is facing murder charges in the state case. The abrupt change in legal strategy marks a notable shift in how his attorneys plan to approach the proceedings going forward.
