High-profile killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in New York

Suspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO as an act of terrorism​


Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the terror allegation is new.

Under New York law, such a charge can be brought when an alleged crime is “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policies of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping.”
 

I dont know how it goes in US. So could someone tell me if all the proves, all the testimonies, motives, etc... points that is a clear cut veredict of being guilty, but the jury would determine that is not guilty (bc sympathy or whichever), could he go scott free with murder? Or the judge has the last word?
 
I dont know how it goes in US. So could someone tell me if all the proves, all the testimonies, motives, etc... points that is a clear cut veredict of being guilty, but the jury would determine that is not guilty (bc sympathy or whichever), could he go scott free with murder? Or the judge has the last word?

The term for this is Jury Nullification - its a contentious one, to put it mildly.
 
The term for this is Jury Nullification - its a contentious one, to put it mildly.

Thank you. I know that will not happen, but would be very interesting how thibgs would turn out from a socoetal point of view
 
That "perp walk" looks like it was directed by Nolan. These idiots are making him even more of an icon.