Strange legal move by Manhattan DA Bragg led to Daniel Penny acquittal, experts say: ‘Botched’

A strange legal move last week by Manhattan prosecutors ultimately led to the acquittal of Daniel Penny on Monday, legal experts told The Post.

The move to dismiss the top charge of manslaughter against Penny, 26, in the May 2023 subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely backfired spectacularly on prosecutors in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, attorneys said.

“To say that as a tactical matter, the DA botched their analysis here is an understatement,” said former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Bederow, who called the case “a failure of prosecutorial discretion.”

https://nypost.com/2024/12/09/us-news/strange-legal-move-by-manhattan-da-bragg-led-to-daniel-penny-acquittal-experts-say-botched/