Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Andy McCarthy stated that the decision from Alvin Bragg’s office to drop the manslaughter charge against Marine veteran Daniel Penny is an attempt to “strong-arm” the jury to convict him on a lesser charge.
A jury is currently deliberating on charges of negligent homicide after the jury failed to come to a consensus on the manslaughter charge, to which prosecutors responded by dropping it. While supporters of Penny were glad that the most serious charge was dropped, several legal analysts, including McCarthy, have warned that Bragg’s office is “playing games” in an effort to influence the jury.
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