Close Menu

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest headlines from PapaLinc about news & entertainment.

    What's Hot

    Cristiano Ronaldo ‘urges Al-Nassr to raid Real Madrid for Arsenal target’ as 40-year-old’s club eye Saudi title bid

    181 govt scholarship students stranded at University of Memphis over $3.6m debt

    Back on track after break-up, Seb Coe and his glamorous Los Angeles fiancee – as 68-year-old Olympian is set to wed for the third time

    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Lifestyle
    • Africa News
    • International
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube WhatsApp
    PapaLincPapaLinc
    • News
      • Africa News
      • International
    • Entertainment
      • Lifestyle
      • Movies
      • Music
    • Politics
    • Sports
    Subscribe
    PapaLincPapaLinc
    You are at:Home»News»International»Daniel Penny’s lawyer reveals why he declined to testify in Jordan Neely manslaughter case
    International

    Daniel Penny’s lawyer reveals why he declined to testify in Jordan Neely manslaughter case

    Papa LincBy Papa LincNovember 23, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read0 Views
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest Telegram LinkedIn Tumblr Email Reddit
    Daniel Penny’s lawyer reveals why he declined to testify in Jordan Neely manslaughter case
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email


    Daniel Penny chose not to testify and defense lawyers rested their case Friday at his trial in the death of an agitated man he choked on a subway train.

    Closing arguments are expected after Thanksgiving in the closely watched manslaughter case about the death of Jordan Neely, 30.

    The encounter between Penny, a white Marine veteran, and Neely, a homeless Black man with mental health and drug problems, has been drawn into U.S. political divides over race, public safety and cities’ ability to handle mental illness and social ills.

    Penny, 26, has pleaded not guilty. Many criminal defendants don’t take the stand, and juries are routinely instructed that they cannot hold defendants’ silence – a constitutional right – against them.

    One of Penny’s lawyers, Daniel Kenniff, noted after court that jurors did hear from Penny, in the form of his recorded statements to police minutes and hours after he put Neely in a chokehold.

    ‘Virtually everything he said then is consistent with credible testimony of his fellow passengers,’ Kenniff said.

    Penny told police that he wrapped his arm around Neely’s neck, took him to the floor and ‘put him out’ because he was angrily throwing things and making threatening comments. 

    Penny said on police video that he hadn’t wanted to injure Neely but rather to keep him from hurting anyone else.

    Daniel Penny’s lawyer reveals why he declined to testify in Jordan Neely manslaughter case

    Marine veteran Daniel Penny, accused of killing a menacing homeless man when he placed him in a six-minute chokehold on a train, chose not to testify in the case against him

    Penny held Neely in a chokehold on the subway car floor while others assisted on May 1, 2023

    Penny held Neely in a chokehold on the subway car floor while others assisted on May 1, 2023

    A number of other passengers testified that they were scared of Neely and relieved that Penny grabbed hold of him.

    A man who later stepped in and held down Neely’s arms, however, told jurors that he urged Penny to let go but that the veteran kept choking Neely for a time.

    Prosecutors say Penny meant to protect people but recklessly used too much force, overlooking Neely’s humanity and making no effort to spare his life.

    City medical examiners ruled that the chokehold killed Neely. A pathologist hired by Penny’s defense disputed that finding.

    Prosecutors, defense lawyers and the judge are set to meet Monday to hash out jury instructions.

    Neely sometimes entertained subway riders as a Michael Jackson impersonator. But he also had a history of psychiatric and drug problems and a criminal record that included assaulting a woman at a subway station.

    When they crossed paths in a subway car on May 1, 2023, Neely was begging for money, shouting about being willing to die or go to jail, and making sudden movements, according to witnesses. 

    Penny’s lawyers have said Neely lurched toward a woman with a small child and said, ‘I will kill.’

    Supporters have rallied behind Penny and backed a fundraiser in his name

    Supporters have rallied behind Penny and backed a fundraiser in his name

    NYPD officers on attempt to revive Jordan Neely as he lies on the floor of an F train on May 1

    NYPD officers on attempt to revive Jordan Neely as he lies on the floor of an F train on May 1

    Neely was a Michael Jackson impersonator who was known and recognized in Times Square (pictured in 2009)

    Neely was a Michael Jackson impersonator who was known and recognized in Times Square (pictured in 2009)

    Penny put his arm around Neely’s neck, took him to the floor and held Neely there, with Penny´s legs around him, for close to six minutes, bystander videos show. 

    Neely had stopped moving during roughly the last minute.

    Penny’s attorneys have said he continued to hold on, while urging onlookers to call police, because Neely had tried at points to break free.

    Prosecutors maintain he applied too much force for too long.

    The trial, which started on November 1, is expected to last up to six weeks, and will call upon medical experts, first responders, and other passengers who were on the train that day. 



    Source link

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Email
    Previous ArticleImanaga wins Asian 135lb tourney » November 22, 2024
    Next Article Actress Daisy Melanin of Ghana Puts Safety First Despite Organ Harvesting Issues
    Papa Linc

    Related Posts

    Back on track after break-up, Seb Coe and his glamorous Los Angeles fiancee – as 68-year-old Olympian is set to wed for the third time

    July 6, 2025

    Hero dad left with no SKIN: Horror photo reveals scars of man who ran into burning building to save his step kids

    July 5, 2025

    Met Office EXPANDS thunderstorm warning for Sunday – with millions more told to prepare for disruption as fresh heatwave looms next week

    July 5, 2025
    Ads
    Top Posts

    A Plus questions the hypocrisy of NPP members who remained silent about corruption for 8 years, only to speak out after losing power.

    December 26, 202447 Views

    Here’s why Ghana Airways collapsed in 2004

    November 5, 202446 Views

    Urgent search continues for Paul Barning after he was attacked by shark during fishing competition

    February 23, 202539 Views

    Kenyan Senator breaks silence on her alleged intimate affairs, secret child with John Agyekum Kufuor

    December 21, 202434 Views
    Don't Miss
    Sports July 6, 2025

    Cristiano Ronaldo ‘urges Al-Nassr to raid Real Madrid for Arsenal target’ as 40-year-old’s club eye Saudi title bid

    By ROBERT SUMMERSCALES Published: 16:32 EDT, 5 July 2025 | Updated: 21:07 EDT, 5 July…

    181 govt scholarship students stranded at University of Memphis over $3.6m debt

    Back on track after break-up, Seb Coe and his glamorous Los Angeles fiancee – as 68-year-old Olympian is set to wed for the third time

    Trent Alexander-Arnold pays touching tribute to ‘close friend’ Diogo Jota after Real Madrid star fought back tears before Club World Cup match following death of former Liverpool team-mate

    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • WhatsApp

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest headlines from PapaLinc about news & entertainment.

    Ads
    About Us
    About Us

    Your authentic source for news and entertainment.
    We're accepting new partnerships right now.

    Email Us: info@papalinc.com
    For Ads on our website and social handles.
    Email Us: ads@papalinc.com
    Contact: +1-718-924-6727

    Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest YouTube WhatsApp
    Our Picks

    Cristiano Ronaldo ‘urges Al-Nassr to raid Real Madrid for Arsenal target’ as 40-year-old’s club eye Saudi title bid

    181 govt scholarship students stranded at University of Memphis over $3.6m debt

    Back on track after break-up, Seb Coe and his glamorous Los Angeles fiancee – as 68-year-old Olympian is set to wed for the third time

    Most Popular

    April 3, 2023 – Russia-Ukraine information

    October 17, 20240 Views

    ‘I’ve by no means seen something like this:’ Certainly one of China’s hottest apps has the flexibility to spy on its customers, say specialists

    October 17, 20240 Views

    Man in NPP’s ‘4 extra to do extra’ T-shirt arrested for stealing rice

    October 17, 20240 Views
    © 2025 PapaLinc. Designed by LiveTechOn LLC.
    • News
      • Africa News
      • International
    • Entertainment
      • Lifestyle
      • Movies
      • Music
    • Politics
    • Sports

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Ad Blocker Enabled!
    Ad Blocker Enabled!
    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please support us by disabling your Ad Blocker.