The jury in the Marine veteran Daniel Penny's trial has declared him
not guilty of negligent
homicide over the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a NYC.
Judge Maxwell Wiley on Friday accepted the prosecution's request to drop the
top manslaughter charge against the marine veteran after the jury could not
come to an unanimous decision.
Penny's lawyers demanded a hung jury and new trial, but in a shock decision,
the judge allowed the jurors to deliberate on the second, lesser charge of
negligent homicide.
The 26-year-old faced up to four years if convicted of the lesser charge.
Penny placed Neely, 30, in a chokehold to protect passengers he was harassing on the train car floor, holding him
there until police arrived. The subway performer known for his Michael
Jackson impersonations was declared dead in the hospital and Penny was
then charged.
MTG celebrated the verdict
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene���� @RepMTG
NOT GUILTY!
DANIEL PENNY IS FREE!
Thank God that justice prevailed!!!
Ben Shapiro posted that the trail should never have taken place
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