Update: People v. Daniel Penny

Penny Has Been Acquitted

FINAL UPDATE: December 9, 2024

On Friday, December 6, following the December 6 post below, the Manhattan District Attorney dismissed the Manslaughter 2° charge, leaving only “criminally negligent homicide” for the jury to consider.

Thus, the only question the jury had to decide was, “did Daniel Penny negligently cause the death of Jordan Neely?” They did so about an hour after beginning deliberations today, finding Penny “not guilty.”

This is the end of the case. Prosecutors in New York may not appeal acquittals, so the jury’s verdict brings this case to a close.

I will follow up these updates with a commentary on the trial in coming weeks. I will leave the comments open, so please feel free to ask questions or make comments.

UPDATED December 6, 2024

The “Reasonable Person”

After three days of deliberation, the jury in People v. Daniel Penny told the judge that they were deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict. Although there is no way to know what is going on in the jury room, the jury sen…