Daniel Penny Found Not Guilty in Death of Jordan Neely: Courtroom Erupts in Applause, Angry Jeers
The jury acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide after the judge threw out the more serious manslaughter charge on Friday.
The Marine veteran, Daniel Penny, who was accused of killing a Michael Jackson impersonator, Jordan Neely, on a New York subway, last year, was found not guilty by the jury on the negligent homicide charge at Manhattan criminal court on Monday.
At around 11:30 am on Monday, the jury said they’d reached a unanimous verdict on count two of the indictment – involuntary manslaughter. When the jury forewoman read the verdict, the courtroom was suddenly filled with applause from Mr. Penny’s supporters.
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