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Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge in Daniel Penny Trial After Jury Deadlocked

The jury must now continue deliberations on the second charge of criminally negligent homicide.
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Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge in Daniel Penny Trial After Jury Deadlocked
Daniel Penny arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Jan. 17, 2024. Frank Franklin II/AP Photo
Michael Washburn
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NEW YORK CITY—A judge on Dec. 6 dismissed the manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny after a jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the count.

The jury must now continue deliberations on the second count of criminally negligent homicide. The jury had been deliberating since Tuesday on Penny’s trial over last year’s subway death of Jordan Neely.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”