The trial of Daniel Penny could come to an end today. Jurors started deliberations to determine his guilt or innocence a couple hours ago as I write this. There are two separate charges they are being asked to consider, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Already they have had questions for the judge about the law.
Penny, 26, is facing charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old street artist and Michael Jackson impersonator…
If convicted, Penny faces up to 15 years in prison on the manslaughter charge or up to four years on the criminally negligent homicide charge, or the judge could choose not to sentence Penny to prison time.
The 12-person jury began deliberations just after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Less than 90 minutes later, the group sent a note to the court asking to rehear…
