Grand Jury Makes Indictment Decision for Marine Veteran Daniel Penny
Former Marine Daniel Penny has been indicted in last month’s death of Jordan Neely aboard a New York City subway. The charges will be officially unsealed when Penny appears to be arraigned. Penny was indicted Wednesday…

Former Marine Daniel Penny has been indicted in last month’s death of Jordan Neely aboard a New York City subway.
The charges will be officially unsealed when Penny appears to be arraigned. Penny was indicted Wednesday on one count of criminally negligent homicide and one count of second-degree manslaughter, the New York Post and Fox News each reported, citing sources it did not name.
Penny could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on a second-degree manslaughter charge.
Penny is accused of killing Jordan Neely, a homeless man, by putting him in a chokehold. Because Penny is white and Neely is black, the case convulsed New York City with protests and allegations that the incident was racial in nature.
According to ABC, citing police sources it did not name, neither Penny nor anyone else on the car was specifically threatened by Neely as Neely was ranting and making general threats.
Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass said Penny held Neely for several minutes and that at some point Neely no longer was moving.
Rev. Al Sharpton was pleased at the indictment.



