What did Daniel Penny do? A New York judge denied a motion to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter case in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely.
NY judge rejects Daniel Penny’s bid to dismiss charge in NYC subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely
A New York judge on Wednesday denied Daniel Penny’s motion to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter case over the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a subway car.
Penny’s case will return to court on March 20. The trial will occur no earlier than the fall, the judge said.
When he exited court, Penny was confronted by protesters who shouted at him and chased after his vehicle.
The defense has said Penny did not intend to kill Neely but was subduing a passenger who was « insanely threatening. »
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Prosecutors hit Penny with a top charge of manslaughter — which the judge declined the motion to dismiss the case.
