{"id":2351512,"date":"2024-10-07T07:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T11:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-daniel-pennys-case-ahead-of-the-trial-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T07:06:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T11:06:21","slug":"what-to-know-about-daniel-pennys-case-ahead-of-the-trial-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-daniel-pennys-case-ahead-of-the-trial-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about Daniel Penny\u2019s case ahead of the trial &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-know-about-daniel-pennys-case-ahead-of-the-trial-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351512&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200cMay \u20632023,\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/river-barges-break-loose-in-pittsburgh-causing-damage-and-closing-bridges-before-some-go-over-a-dam\/\" title=\"River barges in Pittsburgh break free, causing havoc, shutting bridges, and eventually cascading over a dam\">significant incident occurred<\/a> \u200don\u2062 a Manhattan subway train involving\u200d Daniel Penny, a 25-year-old former Marine, and Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-begins-kicking-out-8000-homeless-from-hotels-as-city-weathers-crime-spike\/\" title=\"New York Begins Kicking Out 8,000 Homeless From Hotels As City Weathers Crime Spike\">homeless man suffering<\/a> from mental illness.\u2062 During \u2063the ride, \u200cNeely allegedly screamed threateningly towards passengers,\u2064 claiming\u2062 he was hungry \u2063and tired while expressing a desire to be incarcerated. Witnesses reported\u200b his erratic behavior, leading Penny to intervene by placing Neely in \u200da chokehold for several minutes. This ended with Neely becoming unconscious and later dying, despite attempts by emergency services to revive him.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, Penny was charged \u200dwith \u200csecond-degree manslaughter and \u2064negligent homicide. He pleaded not guilty \u2064and was released on \u2062a $100,000 bond. The prosecution&#8217;s case is significantly influenced by \u2064Neely\u2019s death certificate, while Penny&#8217;s defense contends that there was no conclusive evidence that\u200c asphyxiation caused Neely&#8217;s death, citing toxicology reports indicating the presence \u200bof the synthetic drug K2 in his system. <\/p>\n<p>Leading \u2063up to the trial, which is set for October 21, 2023, the jury will \u2063hear conflicting testimonies about the circumstances and findings related to Neely&#8217;s death, as\u2064 well as \u200bdetails about his troubled history, \u2063which included multiple arrests and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-says-californians-have-a-responsibility-to-accommodate-homeless-people-from-other-states\/\" title=\"Newsom Says Californians \u2018Have A Responsibility To Accommodate\u2019 Homeless People From Other States\">severe mental health challenges<\/a>.\u200d If convicted, Penny faces a potential prison sentence of five to\u200b 15 years for manslaughter and up to\u2063 four years for negligent homicide.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What to know about Daniel Penny&rsquo;s case ahead of the trial<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1776788\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In May 2023, Daniel Penny, a 25-year-old former Marine, put Jordan Neely, a mentally ill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>homeless<\/a> man, in a chokehold while they were both traveling on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Manhattan<\/a> F train.&nbsp;He was charged with manslaughter, and now the case is set to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>trial<\/a> on Oct. 21.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Here&rsquo;s what to know about the case as the trial begins. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened on the F Train<\/h2>\n<p>Passengers on the May 2023 train reported Neely was screaming and threatening other passengers when he boarded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Juan Alberto Vazquez, a freelance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>journalist<\/a>, recorded parts of the incident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He started screaming in an aggressive manner,&rdquo; Vazquez <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/05\/02\/shocking-video-shows-vagrant-being-choked-to-death-on-nyc-subway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>New York<\/em> <em>Post<\/em>. &ldquo;He said he had no food, he had no drink, that he was tired and doesn&rsquo;t care if he goes to jail. He started screaming all these things, took off his jacket, a black jacket that he had, and threw it on the ground.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One witness testified to the grand jury that Neely had said, &ldquo;Someone is going to die today.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another witness, who was with her son during the encounter, testified before the grand jury that Neely was threatening the passengers by saying, &ldquo;I want to go to Rikers; I want to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prison<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Penny&rsquo;s attorneys wrote in their motion to dismiss Penny&rsquo;s charges that Neely was &ldquo;making half-lunge movements and coming within a half a foot of people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former Marine then came behind Neely and put him into a chokehold for several minutes&nbsp;and lowered him to the ground. Other passengers on the train assisted in holding Neely down, and he became unconscious.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Upon arriving at the Broadway-Lafayette Street\/Bleeker Street station, the conductor called 911, but EMS was not able to revive Neely. Authorities did not find any weapons in Neely&rsquo;s jacket pockets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Penny is charged with<\/h2>\n<p>Eleven days after the deadly encounter, District Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Alvin-Bragg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alvin Bragg<\/a> charged&nbsp;Penny with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. Penny pleaded not guilty, and he was released on a $100,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p>Penny&rsquo;s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the charges, asserting that the medical examiner did not conclusively rule that Neely&rsquo;s cause of death was asphyxiation. Toxicology reports show that Neely had K2 &mdash; a synthetic cannabinoid &mdash; in his system. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Maxwell Wiley threw out the defense&rsquo;s motion, stating that Neely&rsquo;s death certificate was proof that Penny&rsquo;s actions caused his death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Penny could face between five and 15 years in prison for the second-degree manslaughter charge and up to four years for the negligent homicide charge.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who was Jordan Neely?<\/h2>\n<p>The 30-year-old man was known for performing as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Michael-Jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michael Jackson<\/a> impersonator on the streets of New York City. He suffered from severe mental health issues and was diagnosed with PTSD. He was in and out of Bellevue Hospital, and he was named in New York City&rsquo;s Top 50 list for Homeless People at Most Risk.<\/p>\n<p>Neely was previously arrested 42 times for evading fares, theft, and also assaulting three women. In 2021, he pleaded guilty to assaulting a 67-year-old woman leaving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-in-nyc-arrested-for-a-string-of-attacks-on-women\/\" title=\"Man in NYC arrested for a string of attacks on women\">subway station<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What evidence will be shared with the jury<\/h2>\n<p>Both the prosecution and the defense have attempted to prevent the inclusion of information and expert testimony in the trial.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Judge Maxwell Wiley denied the prosecution&rsquo;s request to exclude nearly 6,000 pages of Neely&rsquo;s medical records, which reveal his history of&nbsp;mental instability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The expert witness testimony of Dr. Alexander Bardey, who would testify about Neely&rsquo;s alleged abuse of the drug K2 that may have spurred his psychotic episode, would be permitted in the trial as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their suggested introduction is a transparent attempt by the defense to smear the victim&rsquo;s character so that the jury will devalue his life,&rdquo; Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran wrote in a legal filing.<\/p>\n<p>Penny&rsquo;s attorney, Thomas Kenniff, said the testimony would &ldquo;demonstrate that Mr. Neely was likely under the influence of K2 and experiencing a psychotic episode when he boarded the Queens-bound F train on May of last year.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As for the defense, the judge denied their motion to exclude Penny&rsquo;s interview and video footage with the police upon his initial visit to the police station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Penny shows how he administered the chokehold.<\/p>\n<p>The defense claims that Penny was being treated like a witness at the time, not as a suspect, so they do not want it included.<\/p>\n<p>However, the judge denied the defense&rsquo;s motion, citing that Penny was read his Miranda rights, and he decided to waive them to answer the questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the trial?<\/h2>\n<p>Jury selection for the trial will begin on Oct. 21.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1776788\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1776788\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Penny, a former Marine, faces trial for manslaughter after placing Jordan Neely, a homeless man with mental illness, in a chokehold on the Manhattan F train in May 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2351513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daniel-Penny-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42466,33211,4853,32076],"class_list":["post-2351512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-daniel-penny","tag-legal-news","tag-trial","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daniel-Penny-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}