Attorneys for Daniel Penny, accused of manslaughter in last year’s murder death of a black homeless man on the New York City subway, rested their case Friday after disputing his “chokehold” actually caused the man’s death. Perry’s lawyers wrapped up their case in Manhattan Criminal Court without calling the 26-year-old ex-Marine to the stand as he faces charges of causing the murder death of troubled, homeless Jordan Neely by putting him in a fatal chokehold in May 2023 after Neely made verbal threats that scared subway passengers. Penny, who is white, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. Prosecutors say Neely, a street performer and Michael Jackson impersonator, was put in a chokehold until he died on the floor of an F train car on the Lower East Side. They claim that Penny used excessive force as witnesses said Neely never showed a weapon or attacked anyone on the subway.
Neely was alive when Penny grabbed him and dead when Penny let go.
Penny murdered the man. What other evidence is needed? |
