Official court verdict announcement

Jury Deadlocked on Daniel Penny's Manslaughter Charge in Jordan Neely Subway Chokehold Death

Dec 6, 2024, 04:37 PM

On December 6, after four days of deliberations, the jury in the trial of Daniel Penny informed the court that they are deadlocked on the charge of second-degree manslaughter. Penny, a 26-year-old former Marine, is accused of recklessly causing the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless Black man, by placing him in a six-minute chokehold on a New York City subway in May 2023. The jurors sent a note to Judge Wiley stating, 'At this time, we are unable to come to a unanimous vote on Count 1 – manslaughter in the second degree.' The judge has given the panel an Allen charge, urging them to continue deliberations in an effort to reach a unanimous verdict.