Daniel Penny Acquitted in NYC Subway Chokehold Trial

(Breitbart News) A New York City jury on Monday found Marine veteran Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car in 2023.

The acquittal comes after jurors heard from more than 40 witnesses, including passengers who described Neely’s terrifying outburst on the train before Penny approached him from behind and took him down at the Broadway-Lafayette station.

Penny himself did not take the stand during the trial, with his defense lawyers saying their client’s statements to police adequately described the encounter.

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