Does Mangione's guilty plea in federal case jeopardize his state murder trial?

TL;DR

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges of interstate stalking resulting in death for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione's state murder trial is scheduled to begin in three weeks, and his defense argues it violates double jeopardy protections.
New York has a state law regarding double jeopardy that is more protective of defendants than the Fifth Amendment.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office plans to continue with the state prosecution and fight any challenges.
It will be up to the state judge to determine if double jeopardy applies to Mangione's state trial.

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