Mangione still faces state case - this guilty plea could affect that

Despite this guilty plea to federal charges, Mangione still faces eight New York state charges, including second degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty to all eight of those charges, and he is due to stand trial over them starting 8 September. But this guilty plea in the federal case could have a cascading impact on the upcoming proceedings in state court. It could open the door for defence lawyers to argue the state case runs afoul of double jeopardy – a US constitutional protection that prev