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Daniel Penny charged with criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter in chokehold of Jordan Neely on subway in SoHo
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NEW YORK — Daniel Penny was arraigned Wednesday in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on the subway.
He was charged with criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter.
He pleaded not guilty at State Supreme Court in Lower Manhattan.
Penny was arrested last month for second-degree manslaughter and has since been out on bond. His arrest followed protests and came 11 days after the deadly encounter.
The 24-year-old Marine veteran was seen on video holding Neely in a chokehold on the F train back on May 1 in SoHo.
Neely was a 30-year-old subway performer who had been homeless and had a history of mental illness.
Penny told investigators Neely was threatening passengers on the train and acting erratically. His lawyers say Penny was acting in self defense and never intended to kill Neely.
Sources say if found guilty of the initial manslaughter charges, Penny could face up to 15 years behind bars.
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