Opening statements began Friday for the manslaughter trial of Penny, who choked Jordan Neely on the New York City subway in 2023.
Marine veteran Daniel Penny, who is on trial for the murder of Jordan Neely, showed 'indifference' when choking the distressed subway rider, a prosecutor told jurors Friday.'The manner in which the defendant permanently silenced Jordan Neely evinced the defendant's belief that Mr. Neely didn't deserve even the minimum modicum of humanity,' Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran said during opening statements at Penny's manslaughter trial in Manhattan.
One subway rider told Penny, 'If you don't let him go now, you're going to kill him,' according to her statement and court papers.Penny let go of Neely almost a minute after his body went limp, according to prosecutors.City medical examiners said that Neely died from compression of the neck, a finding that Penny's lawyers have indicated they plan to question.Penny has said that he just wanted to 'deescalate' the situation.
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