Sunday, December 8, 2024

Daniel Penny jury dismisses most serious charges; lesser charges remain

 Jurors Set to Weigh Daniel Penny’s Fate in Choking Case That Divided New York - The New York Times (Thanks to Arya for this one)

Prosecutors in Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial finished closing arguments Tuesday. The trial has touched on fears about crime and the city’s failure to help its most troubled residents.

Most Serious Charge Dismissed in Subway Trial; Lesser Charge Remains

Jurors in the Daniel Penny trial in Manhattan deadlocked on Friday. Next week they will begin deliberating a lesser charge against him in the death last year of Jordan Neely.