Federal prosecutors walked into court believing one of their most critical pieces of evidence was secure.
They walked out facing a hearing that could shake the foundation of a high profile murder case and potentially derail a push for the death penalty.
In a stunning turn, Judge Margaret Garnett reversed course and ordered a full evidentiary hearing into how police handled a backpack seized during the arrest of Luigi Mangione.
What changed her mind was not a new filing or surprise witness but something prosecutors themselves said in court.
And it raised enough red flags that the judge decided she needed sworn testimony before allowing the case to move forward.
Judge halts momentum after red flag emerges
Federal authorities believed they were done litigating the backpack recovered during Mangione’s December 2024 arrest at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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