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Daniel Penny's Manslaughter Trial Begins in Fatal Subway Chokehold of Jordan Neely
Oct 21, 2024, 01:00 AM
Jury selection begins Monday, October 21, 2024, in the trial of Daniel Penny, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter in the May 2023 death of Jordan Neely, an unarmed homeless man, on a New York City subway train. Witnesses reported that Neely had been shouting, throwing things, and acting erratically when Penny placed him in a chokehold until he lost consciousness. The incident, captured on bystander video, struck a nerve with New Yorkers. The trial is expected to last until around Christmas, and Penny could face up to 15 years in state prison if convicted of the top count. Penny's defense team plans to argue that he acted to protect other passengers, aiming to put jurors 'in that train car' and ask 'what would you do?' Jurors will be asked to 'walk in the former Marine's shoes' before deciding whether to convict him.
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