The Daniel Penny trial continued Tuesday with family members of Jordan Neely — the subway performer whom Penny killed in an April 2023 chokehold incident —
blasting the former marine’s defense team for employing a legal consultant used by Kyle Rittenhouse., Jo-Ellan Dimitrius has been inside 100 Centre St. every day since the Penny manslaughter trial got underway on Oct. 21 serving as jury consultant for the defendant.
“It doesn’t really make a lot of sense to argue that there are some racial implications that they’re pointing to in a prior case. What about the OJ Simpson case? You know, the Casey Anthony case? I mean, there’s dozens and dozens of cases that she’s worked on,” Raiser told amNewYork Metro during a phone interview.
Neely’s family, however, disagrees with the defense’s explanation about Dimitrius’ expertise being necessary to their defense.
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