On Daniel
Penny After Jury Deadlocks on
Count 1 DA Withdraws It So
Count 2 on Table Monday
By
Matthew Russell
Lee
100
CENTRE STREET,
Dec 6 – The day after the
Daniel Penny trial evidence
closed on November 22, a new
book was published about the
case, "Daniel Penny for Your
Thoughts," e-book and
audiobook on Amazon here.
Inner City Press reporter
Matthew Russell Lee live
streamed the NYPD's perp walk
on Elizabeth Street in May
2023, through the trial in
November. He obtained and
included the autopsy, court
records - and some reflections
of his character Kurt
Wheelock, previously reviewed
in New York magazine. Now, in
the courtroom to the end of
the fourth but not last day of
jury deliberations, from the thread:
Judge Wiley: What
do the People want?
ADA Yaron: We'd
like to dismiss count 1,
please let our appeals chief
speak.
Judge: May not be
necessary. Dismissing the
first count would resolve the
compromise verdict issue
Penny's lawyer
Kenniff: This has never been
done before. It would
encourage prosecutors to
over-charge in the grand jury,
with the option of withdrawing
if hung, under coercion
Judge
Wiley: I'll take a chance and
grant the People's
application. I'm going to let
them go to return and consider
Count 2 on Monday. Bring them
in. Jury entering!
Judge:
Manslaughter in the 2d degree
is dismissed. You are free to
consider Count 2- on Monday
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