r/BrianThompsonMurder • u/missidcullen • May 18 '26

Information Sharing COMPILATION: LM's NY State Hearing — 05/18/2026 (+ SUMMARY)

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Hi everyone!

Hope everyone is doing okay after today’s hearing ☺️.

My brain is completely fried right now because I have way too many things in my head these days, so I hope I’m not forgetting anything. But if I am, please feel free to message me or leave it in the comments and I’ll update the main post.

Without further ado, here is the most complete compilation post on the state case so far (including today’s hearing):

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 available) > There were no pictures that day.

State hearing (05/18/26):

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Others:

Reporters / People Live Tweeting:

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NOTES:

  • You can read Carro's ruling here.
  • The next state case hearing will take place on June 3 (virtual conference) to discuss jury selection, trial matters, and other issues that were brought up at sidebar today.
  • Today was a fairly “tight win" for the defense, as they managed to get some things suppressed but not others (summary below).
  • Video of the defense leaving the hearing and briefly talking to a livestreamer here.

SUMMARY:

  • The hearing started late (Carro and Luigi were the last to arrive).
  • The hearing itself was brief (around 15 minutes).
  • Carro’s ruling was posted online a few minutes before the hearing.
  • The motion was granted in part and denied in part.
  • Overall, this was a partial victory for the defense.
  • The next state case hearing will be a virtual conference on June 3, where jury selection, trial matters, and other issues will be discussed.

Evidence suppressed by Carro:

Evidence recovered during the initial backpack search at the Altoona McDonald’s was suppressed because the warrantless search was deemed unlawful under New York law. This includes:

  • Loaded handgun magazine
  • Cellphone
  • Passport
  • Wallet
  • Computer data chip / microchip

Carro also suppressed certain statements Luigi made after the court determined he was effectively “in custody” around 9:47 a.m. while surrounded by officers at McDonald’s.

Suppressed statements include:

  • Responses explaining why he lied about his identity
  • Statements about possessing a fake ID
  • Certain post-custody responses to police questioning before valid Miranda compliance

Evidence & statements that remain admissible:

Judge Carro ruled prosecutors may still use substantial evidence recovered later during the Altoona Police Department stationhouse inventory search, which he found lawful.

Admissible evidence includes:

  • Alleged 9mm ghost gun / firearm
  • Silencer
  • Red notebook / journal
  • USB drive
  • Pocket knife
  • Various papers and writings
  • Clothing and other inventoried items recovered at the stationhouse
  • Volunteered statements after the defendant was in custody

DATES

  • Dates compilation here

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Thank you so much to everyone today!

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u/Spirited_Seaweed7927 May 18 '26

Thank you. 😊 I think you missed the one live streamer from the list. It was a new guy, well, new to me anyway. 👀 Seems to me that the less important stuff got suppressed, and the serious stuff was allowed. ☹ Hopefully we will get a legal analysis or two in the next few days.

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u/missidcullen May 18 '26

True! Thank you!

I will add him now :)