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Manslaughter Charges Dropped Against Daniel Penny

Ex-Marine in NYC subway choking case says he was protecting himself, others from Jordan Neely

(Newser) - The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, reports the AP . This allows jurors to consider a lesser count of criminally negligent homicide after they...

Jurors Tell Judge They're Deadlocked in Chokehold Case

Jury tells judge they can't reach unanimous verdict on manslaughter charge

(Newser) - The jurors in Daniel Penny's fatal subway chokehold trial told the judge Friday morning that they can't reach a unanimous verdict on the top charge of manslaughter, per the AP . Judge Maxwell Wiley is considering whether to give them what's known as an Allen charge—an instruction...

'Big Win' for Neely Family in Subway Chokehold Case

Judge rejects Daniel Penny's bid to dismiss case

(Newser) - Daniel Penny, the former Marine who put New York City subway rider Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold, will go on trial on a charge of second-degree manslaughter no earlier than this fall, a judge said Wednesday. The judge rejected Penny's motion to have the case dismissed, ABC News...

Daniel Penny Speaks Out on Jordan Neely Death

He says he acted in self-defense in 'scary situation'

(Newser) - Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged with manslaughter in the death of a fellow New York City subway rider last month, says he "had to act" because Jordan Neely was threatening people around him. In video clips released by his lawyers, the 24-year-old says he acted in self-defense in...

Conservatives Rally Around Daniel Penny

$2M raised for his legal defense so far

(Newser) - A Christian fundraising site collecting money for Daniel Penny has raised more than $2 million for the legal defense of the Marine veteran who faces manslaughter charges for allegedly putting Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York subway earlier this month. The GiveSendGo fundraiser , which was posted...

New York City Was Monitoring Jordan Neely, but Not That Day

Death of someone on a watch list shows flaws in the support system, advocates say

(Newser) - Jordan Neely, who died after being placed in a chokehold by another New York City subway passenger, was on a city task force's list of people most at risk of harm. Homeless outreach workers who encounter people on the list are supposed to notify city officials and place them...

Neely's Family Not Happy With Manslaughter Charge

They say Daniel Penny should see murder charges after fatal chokehold on NYC subway

(Newser) - A Marine veteran who put a fellow New York City subway rider into a fatal chokehold earlier this month was arraigned Friday morning and charged with second-degree manslaughter, a felony. Per the Washington Post , 24-year-old Daniel Penny surrendered at Manhattan Criminal Court at the request of the Manhattan district attorney'...

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DA Announces Charge in Subway Killing

Marine veteran to face count of second-degree manslaughter

(Newser) - Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who placed a New York City subway passenger in a chokehold, will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, the Manhattan district attorney's office announced Thursday. A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said officials expect arraignment to take place Friday, ABC News reports. The...

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