NBC News: Daniel Penny not guilty in Jordan Neely subway chokehold death

[Dennis Donovan]

NBC News - Daniel Penny not guilty in Jordan Neely subway chokehold death

Daniel Penny pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 2023 subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely. The manslaughter charge was dismissed Friday

By NBC New York Staff and The Associated Press • Published 2 seconds ago

A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Daniel Penny, finding the Marine veteran not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the May 2023 subway chokehold death of subway performer Jordan Neely.

The highly-anticipated verdict came on the fifth day of deliberations.

Last week, a judge dismissed the top count -- manslaughter -- against Penny after the jury twice said they could not reach a unanimous decision. They weren't able to consider the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide until the top count had been resolved.

Earlier in the week, jurors asked to review police and bystander video at the heart of the case. On the second day of deliberations, the anonymous jury also asked to rehear part of a city medical examiner’s testimony. The request included her testimony about issuing a death certificate without getting toxicology test results for Neely.

Penny pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.

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[MichMan]

1. Deadlocked on the more severe charge and acquitted on the lesser charge

That was unexpected they would come back so soon with a verdict like this after the deadlock on the first one

[yardwork]

7. I don't understand that.

It sounds like a hold out for conviction got tired and gave in.

[Tickle]

2. There's a promise to riot

from those upset over this.

[JI7]

4. Who is upset by this ?

[Tickle]

5. Put your TV on NT

[Renew Deal]

6. What channel is NT?

[cbabe]

9. NT is not a channel. NT is short for 'no text' end of post.

[yardwork]

8. I have questions.

I wasn't on the jury, obviously, but it seems wrong for someone to grab someone else and choke them to death.

[Bettie]

10. The guy who died wasn't "important"

and was also Black and had some mental issues. That, apparently, makes murdering him ok.

As I have little sympathy for the insurance guy, most people have no sympathy for a black guy with issues.

Plus, the killer was a white dude-bro, so he can do whatever he pleases.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. I'm glad I wasn't a juror. Seems like a hard case

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. some vigilante murders in nyc are more equal than others

[Iggo]

12. We'll see.

They got a suspect down in Altoona right now.

[yardwork]

13. It seems very likely that the UHC shooter will be convicted.

This guy was not convicted. So, yeah, some killers are more equal than others.