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Top Charge Dismissed in Penny Trial

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Pedro L. Gonzalez
Dec 07, 2024
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A judge has thrown out the second-degree manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny in the Jordan Neely chokehold case. Had Penny been convicted, he would have faced up to 15 years in prison. Jurors will reconvene to consider a lesser charge next week.

After deliberating for about 20 hours over the last three or four days, jurors—seven women and…

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