Daniel Penny, the 25-year-old former Marine who intervened to restrain Jordan Neely on the New York City subway after she began threatening passengers last year, will not be charged with manslaughter in Neely's death. It disappears.
Penny put Neely in a chokehold for several minutes, then let go. He later died, but was still alive when police arrived.
Penny was quickly indicted last year for racial politics. The first perpetrator, Neely, was black and homeless. (His father sued Penny in civil court.)
NEW YORK, USA – MAY 5: Hundreds of demonstrators holding banners gather in Washington Square Park in New York, USA, on May 5, 2023 in New York City. Charges have been called against a former US Marine who strangled a homeless man. Jordan Neely died on the subway. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
However, many people believe that Penny was a good Samaritan who acted to protect her passenger, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams believes that Penny was a good Samaritan who acted to protect her passenger. said Penny acted appropriately.
“You have someone [Penny] “Who was responding on the subway and doing what we as a city were supposed to do?” he said.
A Manhattan jury was unable to reach a verdict, despite receiving the so-called “judgment” after several days of deliberations.allen charge”, directing that, if possible, a unanimous verdict of guilty or not guilty be reached.
The defense asked Judge Maxwell Wiley to declare a mistrial, but prosecutors instead moved to dismiss the manslaughter charge and allow the jury to consider “a lesser charge of manslaughter.” asked the judge to do so.
As PBS explainedNew York state law states that “criminal negligent homicide requires proof that the defendant recklessly caused the death of another person and is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Criminally negligent homicide requires proof that the defendant recklessly caused the death of another person and carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. This includes committing serious “reprehensible conduct” without doing so, and the punishment ranges from suspended sentence to up to four years in prison. ”Typically, juries can consider lesser charges if they find a defendant not guilty of a higher charge.
But defense attorneys in the Penny case disputed this, saying the jury could only consider a verdict of “not guilty” on the manslaughter charge, rather than simply dismissing the charge. Ta.
Judge Wylie acknowledged there may be legal issues. According to ABC News, “Wiley did not answer a question about whether jurors could proceed to a second count if they were unable to reach a verdict on the first count.” “We believe it is possible to move, but we need to find the legal authority to do so.”
If the judge is satisfied there is legal authority, the jury will deliberate on the lesser charges starting Monday. Defense attorneys fear a jury could convict Penny on that charge as a consolation to prosecutors.
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