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100 CENTRE STREET, Dec 4 – 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.

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 during jury deliberations and notes, from the thread:

Judge Wiley: We have received a note. The jury is requesting the Vasquez video, compilation of the body-cam video, and video of the interview. We'll send the laptop back

Then the defense brought up the protests outside, including threats of homosexual rape (in / if prison), noting that a protester who blocked the defense in their vehicle has been in the courtroom in a privileged position.

ADA Dafna Yoran replied that people have a right to protest.

Judge Wiley said he would take no action for now. The jurors got the laptop.

[Protest chants waft in from street in front of the courthouse]

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