Luigi Mangione’s attorneys filed a Tuesday motion to request that their client make his next appearance in state court without a bulletproof vest and shackles. Mangione’s high-profile case linked to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been in headlines for months since his arrest in December.

Luigi Mangione's defense argues that courtroom restraints, like handcuffs and a bulletproof vest, are unnecessary in the trial for the UnitedHealthcare assassination.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers asked the judge presiding over his case to allow him not to be handcuffed or wear a bulletproof vest when seated at the counsel table in court during his next appearance. Newsweek reached out to Mangione's lawyers via email Tuesday for comment.