Civil rights lawyer Leo Terrell on Monday criticized Judge Maxwell Wiley for “going along” with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's plan to “game the system” in the case against former Marine Daniel Penny.
A Manhattan jury has acquitted Penny of manslaughter in the May 2023 death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man who strangled himself to death on a New York City subway to protect other passengers. handed down the verdict. Terrell sued Wiley. For going along with Bragg's attempt to “game the system” by suddenly dismissing parts of the case when the jury deadlocked.
“Let me be clear: Alvin Bragg was abusing the system,” Terrell said. “When you file a complaint, you start the case with the accusation, but if there is a hung jury or a mistrial, you don’t suddenly dismiss part of the case. Part of the case We don't dismiss it and say, “Judge, let's pursue this part of the case.'' He was abusing the system. why, john [Roberts]?That's because he wanted victory. he lost. He lost the lawsuit, but he did everything. Shame on the judges who went along with this plan. The jury unanimously acquitted him of the lesser charge of negligence. ”
Wiley instructed the jury to reach an agreement on the second-degree manslaughter charge before considering the criminally manslaughter charge. On Friday, the jury told the judge they were deadlocked on the manslaughter charge, ultimately prompting Wiley to drop the original charge at the request of prosecutors.
After the coroner ruled Neely's death a homicide in May 2023, Bragg charged Penny with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. charging The manslaughter charge carried a maximum sentence of four years in prison, and the manslaughter charge carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. (Related article: 'The most surprising person in the room': Jonathan Turley says Penny's acquittal was not what Bragg 'planned' at trial)
Dr. Satish Chundru, a forensic pathologist hired by Daniel Penny's lawyers, said during the trial that Neely died from “the combined effects of sickle cell crisis, schizophrenia, struggle and inhibition, and synthetic marijuana” in her body. He said he did. According to Go to NBC News.
Terrell said “racists” tried to “intimidate the jury” into convicting Penny on charges of racial motive.
“And the point is very clear: I think the fact that there were people here needs to be addressed,” Terrell continued. “There were race hustlers trying to intimidate jurors. Someone who has always played the race card for 10 years is going to play the race card again. This case is not about race, it's about trying to intimidate people on the subway.” It's about a Marine Corps veteran who was trying to protect him, and that's what the jury witnessed.''
Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy said on Monday's Fox News segment that the jury reached a “deadlock” perhaps because many jurors accepted Bragg's “racialized” claims about the case. said.
Protesters supporting Mr. Neely gathered outside the courthouse, demanding retribution for Mr. Penney's acquittal.
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