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Subway Chokehold Trial: Jury Deadlocked On Manslaughter Charge Against NY Ex-Marine Subway Chokehold Trial: Jury Deadlocked On Manslaughter Charge Against NY Ex-Marine
Subway Chokehold Trial: Jury Deadlocked On Manslaughter Charge Against NY Ex-Marine Jurors in the case of a New York ex-Marine accused of choking a homeless street artist to death aboard a Manhattan subway were deadlocked after days of deliberations. The Manhattan jury mulling the fate of Daniel Penny told Judge Maxwell Wiley they were deadlocked on the manslaughter charge after 16 hours, but Wiley ordered them to continue deliberations, CNN reports. Defense attorneys moved for a mistrial, but Wiley told them “it’s not time for a mistrial,” according to the outlet. The 26-year-old Penny, a Long Island resident from West Islip, is charged with manslaughter and criminally n…
Healthcare Companies Boost Executive Security After CEO's Manhattan Slaying Healthcare Companies Boost Executive Security After CEO's Manhattan Slaying
Healthcare Companies Boost Executive Security After CEO's Manhattan Slaying Healthcare companies are intensifying security measures for their executives following the targeted fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan this week. The incident prompted security officials at major companies to hold a conference call on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the day of the shooting, to assess risks for their senior leadership teams, according to the Financial Times. “Could this happen to us? What are we not doing today that we could be doing?" Dave Komendat, founder of a risk management service told the outlet. "These were the questions chief sec…
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury deliberations are underway in the case of a New York Marine Corps veteran accused of choking a street artist to death aboard a Manhattan subway. The anonymous jury began weighing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges against Daniel Penny just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the death of Jordan Neely. Jurors concluded their deliberations Tuesday evening, and will be back in court to resume on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4. Bystander video allegedly showed the 26-year-old Penny, a Long Island resident from West Islip, placing the 30-year-old Neely in a chokehold aboard a t…