Thomas is joined by New York defense attorney Liz Skeen to break down Luigi Mangione's federal guilty plea and what it actually means for the state case still waiting in the wings.

The death-penalty charges are already gone. The terrorism theory already got tossed. Now Mangione has pleaded guilty to what remains federally, and his New York lawyers immediately moved to dismiss the state murder charge on double jeopardy grounds. Liz, who has been inside that courthouse, explains why New York's double jeopardy statute may be much stronger protection than other outlets are letting on, and what Judge Margaret Garnett might do at sentencing.

Cases discussed:

• United States v. Mangione (federal)

• People v. Mangione (New York State)

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