Dave Aronberg: Mangione’s Plea Mentioning Health Care Frustration May Have Been for ‘Court of Public Opinion’

RUSH EXCERPT:

ARONBERG: “I wonder if it was for the court of public opinion. He‘s got all these fans out there who are disappointed at him for letting him down, because they‘re saying Luigi is innocent now, he would have to differ because he just pled guilty, but at least he gave them that it was justified. And that, I think will hurt him, though when it comes to sentencing. I didn‘t hear a lot of remorse there. I heard a bunch of excuses, and the judge, when she gives her sentence, can go above the sentencing guidelines. If he shows a lack of remorse. And what I saw today was a lack of remorse. So I got to believe that perhaps there was a push back here, back and forth between his lawyers, who would want him to say, apologize. Throw yourself on the mercy of the court. And Luigi, who wants still to be this Robin hood amongst his dedicated fan”