Judge rules some backpack evidence inadmissible in Luigi Mangione trial

In a significant development for the Luigi Mangione murder case, a judge has ruled that certain evidence related to a backpack found at the scene is inadmissible during the ongoing trial. The backpack had been central to investigators' efforts to link Mr. Mangione, an Italian-Canadian man who was last seen alive on February 13, 2016, with the crime. It was found near the site where his body was discovered months later. However, defence lawyers argued that inconsistencies in how the backpack was handled and stored cast doubt on its reliability as evidence. During a pre-trial hearing, Justice …