Overview

• Daniel Penny, a former Marine, faces charges of second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide for the 2023 death of Jordan Neely on a subway train.
• Judge Maxwell Wiley denied motions to suppress evidence, allowing all materials, including Penny's police statements, to be presented at trial.
• Penny claimed he acted to protect passengers, asserting Neely was threatening and causing fear among riders when he applied the chokehold.
• The defense's request to introduce Neely's medical records and testimony about his alleged drug use was rejected as an attempt to undermine the victim's character.
• The trial is set to begin on October 21, with Penny currently free on $100,000 bail and facing significant prison time if convicted.