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| Daniel Penny trial judge agrees to drop top manslaughter count after jury deadlocks twice | |
| 2024-12-07 | |
[NYPost] Manhattan prosecutors were forced to take the drastic step of tossing the top charge against Daniel Penny
The note from jurors stating that they were deadlocked on the count of manslaughter in the second-degree sparked a dizzying and dramatic back-and-forth that ended with Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Maxwell Wiley agreeing to dismiss the rap. “I’ll take a chance and grant the people’s application,” Wiley said, instructing the jury to return Monday and deliberate the charge of criminally negligent homicide, which carries a lighter sentence. “Whether that makes any difference or not, I have no idea. But I’m going to direct you to focus your deliberations on count two,” he said with a touch of deadpan humor — before telling them: “Go home and think about something else.” Related: Daniel Penny 11/20/2024 Tren de Aragua has already set up shop in these 16 states, Homeland Security warns Daniel Penny 11/15/2024 Tennessee Official Warns: Venezuelan Gangsters Daniel Penny 11/10/2024 Anti-Israel protester charged with hate crime for threatening Jewish man on NY subway | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #10 Whether that makes any difference or not, I have no idea. But I’m going to direct you to focus your deliberations on count two Which proves this is a political court, not a court of law. If the first charge results in a hung jury, the judge anywhere else would declare a mistrial and everything would start over. The arguments and focus has been mostly on count one, but now the jury is tainted in how it looks at count two and I guarantee if they find him guilty an appeals court will overturn it. I'm close to just thinking the NY court is in a state of insurrection and every member needs hung. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-12-07 11:13 |
| #9 I don’t think you can call a Mulligan after it’s gone to the jury. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-12-07 10:58 |
| #8 Article this am indicated that the prosecutors asked for the charge to be dropped, in order to hopefully get a conviction on the lesser charge as opposed to a mistrial which throws out both charges, tho in that case a re-trial would be possible. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2024-12-07 08:59 |
| #7 PSH (public service homicide). Have a Key to The City ready, as well as a check for Penny's legal expenses and per diem. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-12-07 07:51 |
| #6 “Go home and think about something else.” Get yourself and yours mugged by a homeless dude to enlighten yourself about life in NYC. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-12-07 07:30 |
| #5 Unfortunately, it's a state court and crime, not federal so Trump couldn't pardon him. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2024-12-07 07:13 |
| #4 A side snipe also: Given. NYC Liberals cannot have a strong male figure citizen hero, stepping in, to protect the weak. Maybe someone needs to LAWFARE & SUE the NYC DA office that released this Homeless crazy person, back on the community in order to obey their political parties' agenda. After all, the NYC politicians & DA office have gone out of their way to place this violent, mentally ill homeless person back on the streets. Despite that Mentally Ill person's well documented violent record. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-12-07 06:01 |
| #3 Really meaning.... Go home and think about what the Liberal MSM will spew over the weekend to affect your vote. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-12-07 05:43 |
| #2 Lawmaker Wants to Award Daniel Penny With Congress' Highest Civilian Honor |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-12-07 04:36 |
| #1 Whatever the verdict, Trump will have to pardon the guy. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-12-07 02:37 |