{"id":2372246,"date":"2024-11-22T15:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expert-medical-witness-testifies-subway-marine-daniel-penny-did-not-cause-death-of-jordan-neely\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T15:33:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T20:33:16","slug":"expert-medical-witness-testifies-subway-marine-daniel-penny-did-not-cause-death-of-jordan-neely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expert-medical-witness-testifies-subway-marine-daniel-penny-did-not-cause-death-of-jordan-neely\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Medical Witness Testifies Subway Marine Daniel Penny &#8216;Did Not Cause Death&#8217; of Jordan Neely"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fexpert-medical-witness-testifies-subway-marine-daniel-penny-did-not-cause-death-of-jordan-neely%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=2372246&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 the \u200dongoing\u200c manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny,\u200d a crucial testimony was delivered by \u2064forensic pathologist \u2064Dr. Satish Chundru, who asserted\u200c that Penny\u2019s chokehold did not \u200ccause \u200dthe death of Jordan Neely. Neely, a homeless individual with a history of \u200cmental illness and drug abuse, died after Penny restrained him on\u2063 a subway train in May 2023. Dr. Chundru attributed Neely&#8217;s death to a combination of factors, including the presence of synthetic marijuana, \u200cpre-existing medical \u2063conditions\u200c like\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-document-raises-concerns-over-a-new-gene-editing-therapy\/\" title=\"FDA Raises Concerns Over New Gene Editing Therapy\">sickle cell \u200cdisease<\/a>, and schizophrenia, rather than the \u2063chokehold itself.<\/p>\n<p>During his testimony, Dr. Chundru explained that the\u200b lack of typical signs consistent with a fatal chokehold, plus the specific circumstances\u200c surrounding Neely&#8217;s health, indicated that the chokehold did not lead to asphyxiation. In contrast, Neely\u2019s autopsy had \u200cinitially been ruled as a death caused by neck compression. This contradiction led to debates between the defense and prosecution\u200b regarding the true cause of \u2064death.<\/p>\n<p>Penny faces charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent \u200chomicide, which could result in a\u200c prison sentence of up to 15 years \u2064if he is convicted. The trial highlighted the complexities of determining responsibility in\u2064 situations of restraint and the influence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-health-officials-urge-residents-to-wear-masks-at-home-to-protect-vulnerable-one-america-news-network\/\" title=\"L.A. County health officials urge residents to wear masks at home to protect vulnerable | One America News Network\">underlying health conditions<\/a> on a victim&#8217;s\u2062 death.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A medical expert for Daniel Penny&rsquo;s defense in his New York manslaughter trial testified Thursday that the Marine veteran&rsquo;s chokehold on Jordan Neely did not cause his death.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, forensic pathologist Dr. Satish Chundru, who has performed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/daniel-penny-trial-forensic-pathologist-chokehold-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 9,000 autopsies<\/a>, said it was drugs in Neeley&rsquo;s system, as well as preexisting medical and other issues that did him in.<\/p>\n<p>On May 1, 2023, Penny, 26, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/daniel-pennys-legal-defense-fund-balloons-former-marine-charged-10k-people-chip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restrained<\/a> Neely in a chokehold after he threatened to kill passengers on a New York City subway train, according to witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Neely, a former Michael Jackson impersonator with a history of mental illness and drug abuse, had the synthetic marijuana in his system at the time of his death, trial evidence has shown,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/21\/us-news\/jordan-neelys-cause-of-death-wasnt-daniel-penny-chokehold-but-combined-effects-of-drugs-struggle-and-schizophrenia-defense-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old also suffered from a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sickle cell blood disorder<\/a>. Sickle cell conditions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/sickle-cell-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">affect blood flow<\/a> in the body.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Chundru told jurors Thursday that &ldquo;the combined effects of sickle cell crisis, the schizophrenia, the struggle and restraint, and the synthetic marijuana&rdquo; was the cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The chokehold did not cause death,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Daniel Penny&rsquo;s chokehold on Jordan Neely is *not* what k*lled him, but was rather drugs and other effects, according to a medical expert who testified Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Forensic Pathologist Dr. Satish Chundru told jurors that autopsy records did not line up with typical&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/59MDyQnV0n\">pic.twitter.com\/59MDyQnV0n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1859765815802765374?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The forensic doctor further testified those suffering from schizophrenia are at an &ldquo;increased risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sudden-cardiac-death-doctors-raise-concerns-about-fettermans-health\/\" title=\"\u2018Sudden Cardiac Death\u2019: Doctors Raise Concerns About Fetterman\u2019s Health\">sudden cardiac death<\/a>,&rdquo; according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that deaths <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/decade-since-colorado-opened-legal-recreational-pot-markets-tragic-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be caused<\/a> by K2 (synthetic marijuana) toxicity alone.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Chundru explained that if Penny&rsquo;s chokehold had been the cause of Neely&rsquo;s demise there would have been an unconscious phase that happened before the death phase. He said Penny would have had to apply pressure for an extended period to cause a death.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/daniel-penny-trial-forensic-pathologist-chokehold-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> reported that the defense asked, &ldquo;The fact that someone is restrained in a position of a chokehold and dies, does that make it a chokehold death?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No,&rdquo; Chundru responded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did Mr. Penny choke Mr. Neely to death?&rdquo; the defense asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No,&rdquo; Chundru said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jordan Neely&rsquo;s cause of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapper-fatman-scoop-dies-after-collapsing-on-stage-in-connecticut\/\" title=\"Rapper Fatman Scoop Dies After Collapsing on Stage in Connecticut\">death wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t Daniel Penny chokehold &mdash; but &lsquo;combined effects&rsquo; of drugs, struggle and schizophrenia: defense expert <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k7aAbJcqj4\">https:\/\/t.co\/k7aAbJcqj4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TGXTeBaT9x\">pic.twitter.com\/TGXTeBaT9x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1859730709209862523?\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He also pointed out what he said were discrepancies in Neely&rsquo;s medical records, specifically bruising on the homeless man&rsquo;s neck, and how there was &lsquo;almost negligible&rsquo; petechia &mdash; tiny spots of bleeding &mdash; found on his eyelids, that Chundru claimed were inconsistent with a fatal chokehold,&rdquo; according to CBS.<\/p>\n<p>During the cross-examination of Chundru, prosecutors pointed out that the New York City medical examiner&rsquo;s officers agreed unanimously that Neely&rsquo;s death was caused by asphyxiation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Dr. Cynthia Harris, the medical examiner who performed Neely&rsquo;s autopsy, previously testified she ruled his death compression of the neck before having toxicology and other reports back,&rdquo; CBS also noted.<\/p>\n<p>Chundru told jurors that he has worked in 20 offices over his career and was shocked by how quickly the New York City examiner&rsquo;s office issued its cause of death finding.<\/p>\n<p>Penny has been <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/21\/us-news\/jordan-neelys-cause-of-death-wasnt-daniel-penny-chokehold-but-combined-effects-of-drugs-struggle-and-schizophrenia-defense-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charged with<\/a> second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide and faces up to 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Forensic pathologist Dr. Satish Chundru, who has conducted over 9,000 autopsies, indicated that drugs in Neely\u2019s system and existing health conditions were the actual causes of death. On May 1, 2023, Penny restrained Neely after he threatened subway passengers. Evidence presented during the trial revealed that Neely had synthetic marijuana in his system and suffered from a sickle cell disorder and mental health issues. Dr. Chundru explained that the combination of these factors was responsible for Neely&#8217;s death and emphasized that the chokehold itself was not fatal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2372247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d-penny.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42466,45531,45532],"class_list":["post-2372246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-daniel-penny","tag-expert-medical-witness","tag-jordan-neely"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d-penny.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372246","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372246"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372250,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372246\/revisions\/2372250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}