About Matthew Mangino

Matthew Mangino

Matthew Mangino

Matthew T. Mangino is of counsel with Luxenberg, Garbett, Kelly and George, P.C. He is the former district attorney of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. He also spent a six-year term on the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. He is an adjunct professor at Thiel College.

Mangino's book, “The Executioner's Toll, 2010,” was published by McFarland & Company.

His weekly column on crime and punishment was syndicated nationwide by GateHouse Media and Gannett. Mangino's articles have been published in The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Columbus Dispatch and Harrisburg Patriot News.

Mangino is a featured columnist for the Pennsylvania Law Weekly and a regular contributor to The Crime Report and the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

Mangino is a trial analyst for Law and Crime Network and a regular contributor to “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” and Court TV.

He has provided legal commentary for ID Discovery, A&E, CNN, MSNBC, FoxNews, Al Jazeera-America and National Public Radio. In addition to his law degree from Duquesne University, Mangino earned a master’s degree in criminology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mangino served on the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission's Advisory Committee on Capital Punishment and the White House Conference of School Safety and Youth Violence.

Read his column here.

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Jury Nullification: An Expression of Discontent with Government Nov 11, 2025

Jurors play a prominent role in the criminal justice system. Although few cases go to trial — statistically as few as four defendants in 100 — jurors wield the same power as legislators and judges. Being a juror is a form of democratic pa... Read More

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Scotus Wants to Hear More on Chicago Troop Deployment Nov 04, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a significant case for the future of America's democracy. In the case of Trump v. Illinois, the Court will decide whether the president can federalize and deploy the National Guard in Illinois and Chicago. Ea... Read More

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The Killings Continue Oct 28, 2025

President Donald Trump is at it again. The president and his administration are carrying out indiscriminate executions. Since early September, the United States has carried out strikes against 10 boats off the coast of South America for alleged drug ... Read More

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Increase in Executions Doesn't Signal Support for Death Penalty Oct 21, 2025

As of this writing, there have been 39 executions this year. That is a substantial increase over last year, and for that matter, over the last decade. The last time there were more than 30 executions in a single year was 2014. Is this proof that supp... Read More