11 days after putting homeless man Jordan Neely in a deἀth ch0kehold on an F train, former Marine Daniel Penny turned himself into authorities on Friday (12 May) and was chἀrged with second-degree manslἀughter.
Judge Kevin McGrath set Penny’s bail at $100,000 when the 24-year-old defendant appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court. The Queens resident quickly paid bail. Penny stood with his head down, dressed in a dark suit and black sneakers and answered procedural questions in a low voice.
The $100,000 bond sum was agreed upon by the judge, Penny’s defense counsel Thomas Kenniff and Manhattan Assistant District counsel Joshua Steinglass. In addition, Penny was told to give up his passport within 48 hours and was forbidden from leaving the country without a judge’s permission.
If he left New York without permission and had to be returned by police, he waived his right to an extradition hearing.
After reviewing the available facts and evidence, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stated in a statement following Penny’s arraignment that his office had concluded that there was sufficient reason to arr*st and chἀrge the former Marine.
On July 17, Penny must return to court for a new hearing. Steinglass presented the case’s facts during the hearing, claiming to have learned them from eyewitness testimonies, conversations with 911 callers, and observations made by the responding cops.
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The prosecutor claims that Neely boarded the F train at the Second Avenue stop. Steinglass said, several travelers observed Mr. Neely…making threats and frightening passengers.
The prosecutor informed the court that the defendant approached Mr. Neely from behind and put him in a ch0kehold before bringing him to the ground.
“The defendant kept Mr. Neely in the ch0kehold for several minutes when the train arrived at the next stop, Broadway-Lafayette.”
Steinglass tells, two additional guys assisted Penny in holding Neely’s arms in place. Mr. Neely eventually stopped moving. After holding Mr. Neely for a while, the defendant eventually let him go.
Kenniff, Penny’s attorney, praised his client as “a pillar of the community” with strong links to the New York region and described him as “fully cooperative” with the investigation.
Kenniff reported that Penny is currently a full-time college student pursuing a bachelor’s in architecture. Except for his stint in the service, he has spent his whole life in the New York City region.
Kenniff said Penny’s mother resides in Queens and his father in Nassau County. An online legal defense fund set up by Penny’s legal team for the veteran has received more than $395,000 in contributions as of Friday afternoon.
You can also read out the below tweet provided:
NEW: 24-year old Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who placed homeless man Jordan Neely in a chokehold on a subway, has been released on $100K bond after surrendering to authorities on a second-degree manslaughter charge.
The judge ordered Penny to surrender his passport and not… pic.twitter.com/TqKW1hu834
— Rachel Acenas (@RachelAcenas) May 12, 2023
Less than 24 hours after the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said it would press chἀrges against him, Penny turned himself in. Speaking outside the police station, Kenniff claimed that his client turned himself in “voluntarily” and “cognitively.”
The founding partner of Raiser & Kenniff, Kenniff, said to reporters, He did it voluntarily and with the kind of decency and integrity that is emblematic of his lifetime of devotion to this grateful nation.
Kenniff said, his client will likely be arraigned Friday afternoon. The reporters’ questions were not answered by him. The city has been tense since Neely, a 30-year-old with a lengthy history of mental health challenges, was kἰlled on May 1. Conviction on the manslἀughter chἀrge, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail, comes at a time when tensions are high.
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As the investigation into the tragic incident developed, there was growing pressure on the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to file chἀrges against Penny.
The initial complaint report was amended to include the medical examiner’s findings and additional witness statements, sources said on Thursday 11 May. After the tragic ch0kehold, Penny was first let go by police after being questioned by officers.
Following the disclosure of all the information, Penny’s attorneys stated on Thursday that they were confident their client will be cleared of all chἀrges.
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