By Matthew Russell Lee
100 CENTRE STREET, Dec 6 – The day after the Daniel Penny trial evidence closed on November 22, a new book was published about the case, "Daniel Penny for Your Thoughts," e-book and audiobook on Amazon here.
On December 6, after Judge Maxwell Wiley sided with ADA Dafna Yoran and allowed her to dismiss Count 1 to avoid a mistrial on it, allowing the jury to consider Count 2 on December 9, the defense raised an issue.
A publication, they said, had quoted that it represented as a juror in the case, dissatisfied with the process. Reference was made to speaking with the publication.
A simply Google search finds it: The Pinnacle Gazette, a AI site with a Turkish "author," quoted "Martin Beck," a juror in the case, as dissatisfied.
That is not the name of any of the anonymous jurors in the case, the sides agreed. In fact, it's the name of a detective in the novels of Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. Now you know.
About the book: Inner City Press reporter Matthew Russell Lee live streamed the NYPD's perp walk on Elizabeth Street in May 2023, through the trial in November. He obtained and included the autopsy, court records - and some reflections of his character Kurt Wheelock, previously reviewed in New York magazine. Now, in the courtroom to the end of the fourth but not last day of jury deliberations, from the thread:
Judge Wiley: I'll take a chance and grant the People's application. I'm going to let them go to return and consider Count 2 on Monday. Bring them in. Jury entering!
Judge: Manslaughter in the 2d degree is dismissed. You are free to consider Count 2- on Monday
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