Daniel Penny pleaded not responsible for the homicide of homeless man Jordan Neely on Could 1 (Image: REUTERS)
A United States Marine Corp veteran pleaded not responsible to manslaughter costs for killing of Jordan Neely on a New York Metropolis subway automotive.
On Could 1, Daniel Penny, 24, positioned Neely, a homeless man, in a chokehold after he shouted at passengers on a subway automotive in Manhattan.
Neely died because the 24-year-old veteran held his neck, whereas two different passengers helped maintain his physique.
A bystander managed to seize the confrontation on video, which drew public outrage after it circulated on social media.
Jordan Neely’s dying was captured on video by a bystander (Image: through REUTERS)
Penny was questioned by law enforcement officials after Neely’s dying, however was not detained. He was arrested over per week later and charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent murder on Could 12.
He was indicted once more by a grand jury on second-degree manslaughter costs on June 15.
If convicted, Penny faces a most sentence of 15 years in jail for manslaughter, and 5 years in jail for negligent murder.
On Wednesday, Penny was arraigned earlier than a choose in Manhattan Prison Court docket. When requested how he pleaded, Penny mentioned ‘not responsible.’ He mentioned nothing else over the course of the brief listening to.
Daniel Penny leaves Manhattan Prison Court docket on Wednesday (Image: Adam Grey for DailyMail.com)
Penny is due again in court docket for a pretrial listening to on October 25. He was launched after posting a $100,000 bond.
Penny claimed he acted in self-defense, and mentioned that Neely had been shouting that he was ‘able to die’ and prepared to go to jail earlier than he restrained him.
Danny isn’t the one one on trial,’ his protection lawyer Steven Raiser mentioned. ‘The rights of individuals to defend each other can be on a trial too.’
Others have criticized Penny’s actions, noting that Neely struggled with homelessness and psychological sickness.
Neely’s dying result in protests within the New York Metropolis subway (Image: EPA)
‘A superb Samaritan helps these in bother,’ mentioned Reverend Al Sharpton at Neely’s funeral in Could. ‘They don’t choke him out.’
In the meantime, supporters have raised over $2.9million by way of a fundraiser on the platform GiveSendGo.
‘For everybody who thought donating $3 million would in some way make this go away or purchase his go: It’s not going to occur,’ mentioned Donte Mills, a lawyer representing Neely’s household.
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