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CEO Murder Case: Luigi Mangione's New Lawyer Signals Defensive Strategy CEO Murder Case: Luigi Mangione's New Lawyer Signals Defensive Strategy
CEO Murder Case: Luigi Mangione's New Lawyer Signals Defensive Strategy Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has retained high-profile attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who could mount a defense centered on Mangione's mental state. Friedman Agnifilo, a former Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney turned criminal defense lawyer, suggested a possible strategy even before formally joining Mangione’s legal team.  “It looks to me like there might be a not guilty by reason of insanity defense that they’re going to be thinking about because the evidence is going to be so overwhelming that he did wh…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Pathetic' Man Sentenced For Murdering 'Beautiful' Ex-Girlfriend At Worcester Bar In 2019 'Pathetic' Man Sentenced For Murdering 'Beautiful' Ex-Girlfriend At Worcester Bar In 2019
'Pathetic' Man Sentenced For Murdering 'Beautiful' Ex-Girlfriend At Worcester Bar In 2019 A 32-year-old New Hampshire man will be spending life in prison without the possibility of parole for stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar several years ago.  Carlos Ascenio was sentenced for the murder of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, on Thursday, June 29. He was found guilty of first-degree murder on last Tuesday following an eight-day trial, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Appearing in Worcester Superior Court, Ascenio asked to waive his right to be physically present for his sentencing, and instead asked for…

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by David Cifarelli & Josh Lanier
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Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019 Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019
Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019 A 32-year-old New Hampshire was found guilty on Tuesday, June 20, of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar in 2019, authorities said.  Carlos Asencio was found guilty of first-degree murder following an eight-day trial in the death of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He now faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole.  Prosecutors said Asencio taped a phone underneath Dabrowski's car and tracked her to O’Connor’s Restau…

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by Josh Lanier