Overview
- At a pretrial hearing on Aug. 11, Judge Gregory Carro ruled that the identities of jurors will be kept secret and asked prosecutors and defense to work on a detailed juror questionnaire.
- Carro also confirmed an overflow courtroom and set a media accreditation plan to handle interest from more than 80 outlets while warning that recording and misconduct will be strictly barred.
- Prosecutors told the court they fear Mangione’s vocal supporters could harass or try to intimidate witnesses and prospective jurors and asked for limits on access and strict decorum enforcement.
- Pretrial evidence rulings already narrow what jurors will see: the prosecution can present a 3D‑printed gun and a notebook alleged to be a manifesto while other backpack items were excluded, and the defense has withdrawn its planned psychiatric 'extreme emotional disturbance' notice.
- Mangione remains separately scheduled for a federal trial in January 2027 where the court has removed the death‑penalty option but significant federal charges still loom.