137. The Acquittal of Daniel Penny

The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs

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🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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In a controversial decision that surprised many, Daniel Penny was acquitted of all charges related to the death of Jordan Neely. But even more surprising were the actions of the prosecution after the jury declared itself deadlocked. Brett discusses the strange turn of events, what went wrong, and the lessons we can draw from this case. Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/ Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProsecutorsPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosecutorspod/ Check out our website for case resources: https://prosecutorspodcast.com/ Hang out with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prosecutorspod

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0:00.0	I'm Alice and I'm Brett and this from the prosecutor's legal briefs.
0:36.5	Just me today.
0:41.3	Alice is still recovering, still enjoying her little baby boy.
0:44.0	Thank you guys so much for all your thoughts and prayers.
0:45.5	I know she really appreciated it.
0:46.4	Everybody's home.
0:47.6	Everybody's healthy.
0:49.9	Everybody's doing great.
0:51.9	So we really appreciate you guys.
0:56.2	Just me today, which I know is a little weird. But i did want to talk a little bit about the daniel penny case i know a lot of y'all have been following that today as
1:02.5	i'm recording daniel penny was acquitted acquittals are interesting things because for good prosecutors
1:09.2	a not guilty verdict it isn't
1:11.5	something to necessarily be ashamed of you guys know it juries are unpredictable and hard cases
1:18.5	with real victims are often worth pursuing even if they end in a defeat and prosecutors
1:25.1	should decide whether to pursue a case based on the strength of the
1:28.4	evidence and their reason belief the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. And a prosecutor
1:35.9	who decides not to bring a case because he's afraid he's going to lose it is not a good prosecutor.
1:43.5	Still, when a prosecution fails, there are always lessons to be
1:49.2	learned. And boy, is that true of the Daniel Penny case in New York City? I know there are probably
1:57.7	some of you who don't know the background of this case.
2:01.8	I'm going to give you a brief one.
2:03.3	There's more to learn.
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