Luigi Mangione fights extradition to New York — Here’s why.

The attorney for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspected of killing UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, told Good Morning America on Wednesday his client will fight against his extradition to New York after being arrested in Pennsylvania this week, setting up Mangione for a potentially lengthy legal process as prosecutors seek to bring him to the Empire State to face murder and gun charges.

What To Watch For

Prosecutors in New York will have to send a governor’s warrant to Pennsylvania marking the formal request of Mangione’s extradition to New York. Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement she will work with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and sign a request for a governor’s warrant “to ensure this individual is tried and held accountable.” The warrant will go to the desk of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is expected to sign it.

Seemingly low. Weeks appeared confident in prosecutors’ chances of successfully extraditing Mangione to New York, telling reporters “we’re going to get the defendant out there” and that the contested extradition creates “more hoops for law enforcement to jump through, but we’re happy to do that.”

What Are The Chances Luigi Mangione Is Convicted?

If extradited to New York, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told CNN he thinks there is a “super strong” case against Mangione, noting the 3-D printed pistol and silencer found on his person during his arrest Monday that authorities have said is “consistent with the weapon used in the murder.” McCabe added the case against Mangione would be different if he disposed of the weapon and fake IDs before his arrest. In addition to Mangione being found with a similar weapon used in Thompson’s murder, New York police also matched shell casings found at the crime scene to the gun found on Mangione this week.

What Are Luigi Mangione’s Charges In Pennsylvania?

Mangione’s charges in Pennsylvania are less severe than his charges in New York and include forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and giving false identification to law enforcement. The most serious of his Pennsylvania charges is forgery, which can result in up to 10 years in prison.

Key Background

Mangione is being held without bail in a Pennsylvania state prison after being arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The 26-year-old, who was the subject of a large-scale manhunt prior to his arrest, is accused of fatally shooting Thompson in Manhattan last week. Thompson had been UnitedHealthcare’s CEO since 2021 and was killed before attending UnitedHealth Group’s investor meeting, which was canceled after the murder. Thompson was laid to rest Tuesday in Minnesota. Mangione, who authorities suggested had deep-seated issues with the health insurance industry, was found with multiple fake IDs, a U.S. passport and a pistol and silencer similar to the firearm used to kill Thompson.

This article was originally published on forbes.com and all figures are in USD.