BREAKING: Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge Against Daniel Penny, Orders Jurors to Consider Lesser Charge
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This is setting a very bad precedent. This gives the state incentive to overcharge and if it doesn't stick, just drop it last minute. No charges should be allowed dropped after the jury has started deliberating. The case is closed and in their hands.
It is also obvious, this is about getting a conviction, not in the interest of justice. The jury couldn't get to the latter charges unless they reached a unanimous decision on the first. They didn't. Dismissing that charge does not change the fact that they had not reached a unanimous decision and therefore should NOT even be deliberating anything after.
Nope, but this is where we are & it's all on full display, now. If I were insane enough to live in NYC, believe I'm not stepping in for anyone, at anytime. They've made that clear they're going to punish you for it.