By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-11 14:00:54 | Updated at 2024-12-22 06:55:12
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Luigi Mangione's lawyer has suggested that police have arrested the wrong man for the killing of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione, 26, has retained defense attorney Thomas Dickey, who said the suspect is fighting extradition from Pennsylvania to NYC to face murder charges.
Dickey told ABC News he has 'seen no evidence' that Mangione is the man who shot Thompson dead in midtown Manhattan last week.
'That's why we're challenging the extradition at this point, so we can see some evidence and get a little more detailed information about the charges against Luigi,' the attorney said.
It's not clear who is paying Dickey's fees as he is not a public defender.
Mangione's lawyer speaks out, suggests suspect is innocent of CEO murder
Haunting theory about why Luigi Mangione kept turning around during court hearing
Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione appeared to be looking for a familiar face during his court arraignment, but he found none.
The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate repeatedly turned around during his court appearance on Monday in Pennsylvania, to look into the public gallery, but none of his relatives had shown up.
Mangione also had no one in court to support him in his second court appearance on Tuesday.
Mangione had tried to check into PA hotel
Police said Mangione had tried to check into the Horseshoe Curve Lodge in Altoona but there were no rooms available.
The desk clerk at the motel told ABC News police showed up and reviewed the cameras before determining it was the suspect who had tried to check in.
Who is Thomas Dickey? Meet the PA-based lawyer representing suspected CEO shooter Luigi Mangione
Attorney Thomas Dickey confirmed that he was hired privately rather than employed by the state to represent accused UnitedHealthCare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione.
Dickey runs his own law firm and is a lifetime resident of Blair County, Pennsylvania, accordin got his work biography.
After receiving his law degree from Ohio Northern University, Dickey joined the Blair County Public Defenders Office, then started his private practive in 1984.
He has successful legal defense career with acquittals in cases ranging from DUI's to first degree murder and winning appeals from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Dickey is one of few death-penalty qualified attorneys in the area, and is described as being known around the state for his strong representation in the courtroom, providing vigorous defense against all levels of criminal charges and active representation in civil litigation.
Mangione 'considered BOMBING Manhattan and penned sick to-do list before shooting'
Mangione also had a spiral notebook in which he wrote a 'to-do list,' ahead of the grizzly shooting, CNN reported.
In it, he allegedly toyed with the idea of using a bomb to kill Thompson - but he decided against the prospect because it 'could kill innocents,' and determined a shooting would be more targeted.
Who are Luigi Mangione's family?
