Luigi Mangione’s legal team withdraws plans to pursue a psychiatric or mental-health-related defense in his New York state murder trial. Multiple outlets report that, in a court filing, the defense says it will not submit psychiatric evidence in the case for the alleged killing of a healthcare executive. The change follows a prior statement by Mangione’s attorneys indicating they intended to argue that he was experiencing extreme emotional disturbance. Media accounts characterize the reversal as happening quickly—within about a day—after the defense initially signaled it would pursue the mental-health line. Some reports also note that the withdrawal affects how medical records are handled in the case, including keeping them sealed for the time being. One outlet further reports that a judge’s approach to the disclosure of medical records played a role in the reversal, with the defense reconsidering the strategy because introducing such claims could require turning over medical information. Overall, the filings indicate a shift away from presenting psychiatric evidence at trial, while the underlying murder case proceeds.