Daniel Penny — the person who choked Jordan Neely to demise on a NYC subway — has averted a conviction to date this week after a jury of his friends couldn’t come to a unanimous resolution Friday in his trial … and prosecutors determined to drop the highest cost within the case consequently.
The prosecution moved to dismiss the second-degree manslaughter cost after the jury twice instructed the choose immediately they might not come to a unanimous verdict.
The choose agreed to drop the cost … and the jury will reconvene Monday to contemplate the lesser cost within the case — criminally negligent murder. If convicted, he might withstand 4 years in state jail.
Penny was charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent murder — and the jury of seven girls and 5 males had been deliberating since Tuesday.
The central concern through the trial … was whether or not Penny was justified in inserting 30-year-old Neely in what turned out to be a deadly chokehold after witnesses claimed Neely was threatening passengers on a NYC subway automobile on Could 1, 2023.
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Prosecutors alleged Penny acted recklessly, whereas his protection staff argued he was attempting to guard fellow subway riders from a risk.
A Marine veteran, 26-year-old Penny was charged in June 2023 following his arrest on Could 12 … which sparked huge protests within the Large Apple.
The health worker dominated Neely’s demise a murder as a result of “compression of neck.”
Penny maintained his innocence all through … and pled not responsible. No phrase but if prosecutors will try to strive Penny once more.
