Jeremy Saland suggests that Luigi Mangione's defense strategy allows his lawyers to effectively put the U.S. healthcare system on trial, which could create sympathy with a juror.

A manslaughter conviction in New York carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years and a maximum of 25 years, whereas a murder conviction could result in a life sentence.

Criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland believes the defense argument that Luigi Mangione's frustrations with the healthcare system caused his extreme emotional disturbance is "dead in the water" and unlikely to succeed.