Attorneys defending accused killer Luigi Mangione in his New York case are seeking to dismiss charges related to terrorism, and suppress evidence seized during police officers’ search of the Towson native.

In a New York Supreme Court filing Thursday, Mangione’s lawyers argued that state prosecutors’ terrorism charges fail to accurately describe the nature of his actions, and that the evidence obtained by law enforcement during the search of his backpack is inadmissible, given the fact that they conducted the search without a warrant.

The filing in the state’s case comes after Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges carrying the death penalty last week.

Mangione, the 2016 valedictorian of his high school, is charged in connection to the death of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was fatally shot outside of hotel in Midtown Manhattan in December.

During the search, officers found a two-and-a-half page handwritten note, as well as a handgun magazine loaded with bullets.

In bringing terrorism charges against Mangione, state prosecutors assert that Mangione’s writings indicate that his actions were an attempt to intimidate or coerce a civilian population.

But Mangione’s lawyers state in their filing that his intention was not to terrorize any civilians, and suggested that the writings that are publicly referred to as his manifesto shouldn’t be described as such because he never meant for them to be released.

“Law enforcement is responsible for causing the very public intimidation or coercion they are now trying to attribute to Mr. Mangione,” wrote Mangione’s lawyers, “which is the basis for charging him with enhanced terror-related charges.”

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office declined to comment.

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