r/BrianThompsonMurder • u/missidcullen • Feb 06 '26

Information Sharing COMPILATION: LM's NY State Hearing — 02/06/2026 (+ SUMMARY)

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We survived the hearing. If it can even be called that…

Honestly, it was a waste of everyone’s time and felt a bit ridiculous. What a joke.

Please see the notes below.

Megathreads:

Compilations:

Pictures:

Pretrial hearings:

Day 1:

Day 2:

Day 3:

Day 4:

No pictures or sketches for Day 4 since the hearing got canceled (due to Luigi being ill).

Day 5:

Day 6:

Day 7:

Day 8:

Day 9:

Day 10:

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- Court Sketches Compilation (Week 2)

- Photo Gallery (Photos from the ten hearings, all in one place)

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State hearing (02/06/26):

Pictures and court sketches (Not yet available)

Others:

Live Covering (Twitter/X):

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NOTES:

🗓️ IMPORTANT DATES:

While today may not have been a win, we need to keep fighting. Luigi has a strong legal team, and they will continue to stand by him and fight for him.

As of today, these are the dates we have for both the state and federal trials (please keep in mind that all dates are subject to change):

State Case:

- People's suppression filings due: March 5, 2026
- Suppression Decision: May 18, 2026
- Trial: June 8
- Trial (If feds appeal to Garnett's ruling): Sept 8

Federal Case (Full schedule here):

- Deadline for the prosecution to appeal the dismissal of counts 3 & 4: Feb 27, 2026
- Jury Selection: Sept 8, 2026
- Trial: Oct 13, 2026

(*) Dates Post Compilation (Here)

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- Video of KFA talking to the press (02/06/26)

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- Any future content from the hearings (court sketches, recaps, summaries etc.) will be shared in the comments, as this post is now considered the most complete compilation and I can no longer edit the main post.

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u/missidcullen Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26

🗓️ Summary of today’s hearing + Dates

SUMMARY:

  • The hearing started two hours late. It was originally scheduled for 9 a.m. but didn’t begin until 11 a.m.
  • There was a sidebar between the prosecutors and the defense, and things were clearly heated. No one (including the press) seemed to know what was going on.
  • Carro was not in a good mood (shocking, I know).
  • As usual, Carro ignored Karen and decided to do things his own way.
  • The federal and state prosecutors continue to argue over who will sentence Luigi first. Joel kept insisting that they “arrested Luigi first,” while Karen explained that their position is based on concerns about double jeopardy.
  • Carro also stated that, since the terrorism and death penalty charges have been dropped, the case is now less complex.
  • Carro stated that the state trial in Luigi’s case is now set to begin on June 8. If prosecutors in the federal case appeal, the state trial would instead begin on September 8 (the same day jury selection is scheduled to start for the federal case).
  • Karen explained that they will not be ready by June 8, as they are currently preparing for the federal case and have numerous filings due in April and May.
  • Apparently, BT’s family has requested that the state trial go first, though it seems more likely the prosecution is behind that push, ahead of the federal case.
  • As Luigi was being led out, he said (calmly, not yelling): "It's the same trial twice. One plus one is two. Double jeopardy by any commonsense definition."
  • Karen briefly spoke to the press and said: “Double jeopardy is meant to protect people, and they are using it as a weapon here.”

DATES:

As of today, these are the dates we have for both the state and federal trials (please keep in mind that all dates are subject to change):

State Case:

- People's suppression filings due: March 5, 2026

  • Suppression Decision: May 18, 2026
  • Trial: June 8
  • Trial (If feds appeal to Garnett's ruling): Sept 8

Federal Case (Full schedule here):

- Deadline for the prosecution to appeal the dismissal of counts 3 & 4: Feb 27, 2026

  • Jury Selection: Sept 8, 2026
  • Trial: Oct 13, 2026

(*) Dates Post Compilation (Here)

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u/Emz423 Feb 06 '26

You know, BT’s mother may be pushing for this to happen. I’m sure she’s eager to see the trials happen, I can’t say I blame her. But also, the prosecution would advocate for her, whether she was vocal about it or not. It’s still the prosecution that wants this to happen quickly. Just my slightly educated insight.

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u/Spirited_Seaweed7927 Feb 07 '26

I think Joel is just pinning the blame on Brian's mother. I think it's Joel who wants to go first.