A Manhattan jury continued deliberations on Wednesday in the case of Daniel Penny, who is accused of choking Jordan Neely to death on an uptown F train last year.
Jurors sent a note to the judge shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday asking to rewatch a bystander video that recorded Penny keeping Neely in a chokehold on the floor of an uptown F train for several minutes. They also asked to see a compilation of body-worn camera videos from officers who responded to the incident at the Broadway-Lafayette subway station on May 1, 2023 and a video of Penny’s interview with detectives at a nearby precinct several hours later.
Penny is charged with manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide. He faces a maximum of 15 years in prison if he’s convicted of the top charge against him.
Jurors started deliberating on Tuesday afternoon. They must decide whether Penny caused Neely’s death, whether he knew or should have known that he was endangering Neely’s life, and whether his actions were justified.
Prosecutors have argued that Penny went “way too far” and killed Neely by holding onto his neck for longer than necessary. Penny’s attorneys say he was trying to protect himself and fellow passengers and argued that Penny’s actions may not have directly caused Neely’s death.
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