Manhattan prosecutors fight to keep Luigi Mangione's state murder case alive

Manhattan prosecutors filed court papers Friday opposing Luigi Mangione's bid to dismiss his state murder charges, arguing double jeopardy does not bar the case.

• The Manhattan district attorney's office asked a judge to reject Mangione's motion to dismiss the state murder and weapons charges in Brian Thompson's killing.
• Lead prosecutor Joel Seidemann argued state murder "has nothing to do" with the federal stalking charges, so double jeopardy does not apply.
• Prosecutors said state weapons charges should proceed because the federal firearms counts were dismissed, and dismissed charges do not constitute a separate prosecution.
• Mangione pleaded guilty in August to two federal stalking charges, admitting intent to shoot Thompson; his state trial was postponed while the issue is litigated.