Dr. Satish Chundru refuted the findings of Neely’s autopsy.
Jordan Neely did not die from Daniel Penny’s chokehold, a medical examiner hired by the defense testified Thursday at Penny’s criminal trial in Manhattan.
But Dr. Satish Chundru, a Texas-based medical examiner hired by Penny’s team, said Neely died from the stress of the encounter and a combination of underlying health conditions — not the chokehold itself. “What is your conclusion as to whether this is a chokehold death?” defense attorney Steven Raiser asked Chundru in court Thursday.Penny’s chokehold is at the center of this case. To convict him, prosecutors have to convince a jury that Penny’s actions caused Neely’s death, even if he didn’t mean to kill him. If defense attorneys can sow enough doubt about the reason that Neely died, jurors could find Penny not guilty.
Chundru also said the medical examiner’s theory that Penny blocked Neely’s airway by displacing his tongue was “just speculation,” because it’s impossible to see where his tongue is during the chokehold.
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