Mangione is facing both state and federal charges for his alleged crimes, and the Department of Justice has insisted they are pursuing the death penalty. If a jury imposes the death penalty on Mangione, what would that mean for his state charges? “If [Mangione] is convicted in federal court and he receives the death penalty, that’s not the end of the story,” Faddis said. “The death penalty will be appealed for years, if not decades, after that decision is handed down. “Even if he is convicted in federal court and receives the death penalty, I think it’s likely New York State will continue its prosecution and seek its own punishment.