12/23/24 NY Arraignment Megathread

[u/yowhatupmom]

Reminder: Please only use initials (L or LM) to describe him.

Video of Arraignment (raw)

LM has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges in New York - video of his plea (at 1:12)

• One count of Murder in the first degree in furtherance of terrorism
• Two counts of Murder in the second degree (one as an act of terrorism)
• Two counts of Criminal Possession of a weapon in the second degree
• Four counts of Criminal Possession of a weapon in the third degree
• One count of Criminal Possession of a weapon in the fourth degree
• One count of Criminal Possession of a forged instrument in the second degree (source for charges)

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• Judge Carro set LM's next court date for February 21, 2025 (state case)
  • LM's next court appearance will be January 18, 2025 for his federal case.
• Bail was set at $1, but it is symbolic because he is being held in federal prison
• It appeared that LM did not have any family in attendance at this hearing
• Prosecutors said the amount of discovery material is voluminous, including thousands of hours of surveillance video
• Judge Carro said (in response to statements made below by KFA) that he has little control over what happens outside the courtroom, but can guarantee LM will receive a fair trial.

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Statements made by LM's Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo:

• KFA: "We have two proceedings to that we have to answer to, one being death eligible, so we are requesting that we get immediate discovery of all the NYC police department, and FBI, and federal and state documents" - Judge Gregory Carro granted this.
• KFA: "I am very concerned about my client's right to a fair trial in this case. He is being prejudiced by some statements that are being made by government officials. Like every other defendant he is entitled to a presumption of innocence but unfortunately the way this has been handled so far, his rights are being violated."
• KFA: "There is a wealth of case law guaranteeing his right to a fair trial but none of the safeguards have put in place yet here. In fact it's just the opposite of what's been happening. He is a young man and he is being treated like a human ping pong ball between two warring jurisdictions here. These federal and state prosecutors are coordinating with one another at the expense of him. They have conflicting theories and indictments and they are literally treating him like he is a political fodder, like some sort of spectacle. He was on display for everyone to see on the biggest staged perp walk I've ever seen in my career. It was absolutely unnecessary, he has been cooperative with law enforcement, he has been in custody for over a week, he waived extradition, he was cooperative on all accounts. There was no reason NYPD and everybody to have these big assault rifles."
• KFA: "It was perfectly choreographed and what was the New York City Mayor doing at this press conference, your honor? That just made it utterly political."
• KFA: "And as your honor knows, under Lauro v Charles the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has held it to be clearly established that these staged perp walks to the media unrelated to a legitimate law enforcement objective is unconstitutional and I submit there was zero law enforcement objective to do that sort of perp walk. There is absolutely no need for that whatsoever."
• KFA: "And frankly, your honor, the Mayor should know more than anyone, the presumption of innocence that he too is afforded when dealing with his own issues and frankly I submit that he was just trying to detract from those issues by making a spectacle of Mr. Mangione."
• KFA: "I just want to put on the record statements that the Mayor made publicly about my client. Nothing saying alleged, for example. And he said I wanted to send a strong message with the Police Commissioner that we are leading from the front. I'm not going to just allow him to come into our city. I wanted to look him in the eye and state you carried out this terroristic act in my city, the city of New York that I love and he wanted to show symbolism. Your honor, he is not a symbol, he is somebody who is afforded the right to a fair trial. He is innocent until proven guilty."
• KFA: "We are going to fight these charges, whether it's in the state or federal to the fullest extent."

[u/AwayBreak6514]

KAREN IS A LEGEND!

[u/JacobCohen0 → u/AwayBreak6514]

I hope those who doubt her abilities stop doubting her.

She displayed a tremendous amount of confidence when calling out the mayor and the federal government for their shenanigans.

[u/JimbyLou72 → u/JacobCohen0]

Fuck yes.

I'm only a decade older than LM, but I'm a mother and my feelings towards him are very maternal and protective. As such, I am able to clearly recognize that Karen is experiencing those same feelings just from the way she interacts with LM. The way she put her hand on his shoulder before repeating the mayor's horrible words, as if to brace him, to make sure he knows she doesn't believe the things she's saying about him. I sighed a huge breath of relief after watching this video. She's got him. And she's not afraid to tell the truth. He is a human being. He is NOT a symbol. And that judge is gross. "I don't have a lot of control of what happens outside this courtroom". Why would you say that??? Ew.