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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 24, 2024 23:52:16 GMT
Here's How Alvin Bragg's Deputy Referred to Daniel Penny During Trial On Day Two of testimony, Daniel Penny was merely known as "the white man." That's what Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's deputy reduced him to in front of the jury, as part of the prosecution's latest attempts to racially charge the New York City subway case. The race-based label began when witness Ivette Rosario took the stand. Rosario, then a 17-year-old high school student, was trapped on the train with Jordan Neely that day he had threatened to kill other commuters, which in turn prompted Penny to step in and subdue him. A visibly shy and nervous Rosario, whose voice was barely audible at times, did not know Penny's name so she simply referred to him as "the white guy," according to The New York Post. However, assistant district attorney Jillian Shartrand, who's prosecuting Penny on behalf of Bragg, did not correct the soft-spoken teen. Instead of informing her of the accused's name, Bragg's underling adopted the epithet as her own, calling Penny "the white man" again and again. As she continued to question Rasario, Shartrand reportedly used that description more than half a dozen times before the jury, drilling it into their minds. In response, when Penny's defense attorney, Thomas Kenniff, cross-examined Rosario, he clarified that "the white man" was his client and insisted that they respectfully refer to the defendant as "Danny" and Neely as "Jordan." Previously, another bystander, Moriela Sanchez, an 18-year-old Harlem student who was taking the train home from school, was asked, "Did it look like the white man was squeezing the black man's neck?" "No, he [Penny] was holding him [Neely] down so he wouldn't attack nobody," she said in grand jury testimony read to the court, Fox News reported. The prosecution's tactic of injecting race into the case coincides with Black Lives Matter activists rallying outside the courthouse every day of the trial and accusing Penny of "Racist Vigilantism," "White Supremacist Violence," and carrying out a "Modern Lynching." One protest sign labeled him "The Subway Strangler." "Stop calling him a damn Marine! He's a cold-blooded killer," one agitator yelled into a bullhorn Thursday, the third day of trial, per The Post. Following the jury's dismissal Thursday afternoon, Kenniff asked New York Supreme Court Justice Maxwell Wiley, the judge presiding over the proceedings, to declare a mistrial. Kenniff said that the prosecution delivered "incendiary" opening remarks and elicited testimony that peddled this "white vigilante" narrative. In opening statements, prosecutors claimed Penny disregarded "Mr. Neely's humanity." (Although that's exactly what they're doing during his high-stakes trial that will decide his fate for the next two decades: depersonalizing Penny, repeatedly reducing him to his race and sex.) "Now the DA has put that right in front of them to reinforce a narrative […] that this architecture student who served his country admirably that was on the train with an unhinged nut job — according to witnesses […] is a vigilante," Kenniff said. Kenniff also pointed to the prosecution's witness Johnny Grima point-blank calling Penny a "murderer." Grima, a Bronx homeless activist who has been homeless himself in the past, was commuting after checking on homeless people in Tompkins Square Park when he witnessed the aftermath of Penny's chokehold. "I already felt some way about him. I didn't like him," Grima said of Penny. "It's something like, you know, when you have like an abuser abusing someone and they're not trying to let anyone near the abused?" Grima chastised Penny over his handling of Neely's limp body post-restraint, claiming he "flung his limbs around a bunch of times" as he positioned Neely prior to the police's arrival. "I'll be honest with you: He played with his dead body a bunch of times," Grima alleged, according to Courthouse News Service. "There's no longer any way that my client can get anything resembling a fair trial at this point given what has happened over the last few days," Kenniff argued. Wiley denied the defense's motion for a mistrial, but conceded, "I see what you're getting at." On Friday, Kenniff asked the judge to strike Grima's entire testimony on grounds that it was prejudicial, particularly for making the U.S. Marine veteran out to be a murderer. "Allowing that testimony to stand where the prosecution witness [...] repeatedly referred to my client as a murderer and so much more — it's not appropriate," the defense lawyer argued. Wiley again denied Kenniff's request. Ahead of trial, Bragg's office wanted to control how witnesses portrayed Penny in the courtroom by specifically prohibiting them from calling him a "good Samaritan" or a "hero." The prosecution expressed concerns that the defense would prompt witnesses to assess whether Penny's actions were warranted, arguing that such terms were subjective phrasing based on opinion. "A witness's characterization of the defendant [as] a hero, for example, is the equivalent of a determination that the [defendant] was justified," Shartrand's colleague, assistant DA Dafna Yoran, argued. Rather, she said, it should be up to the jury to decide whether Penny was justified — not the witnesses testifying about the facts. The prosecution's race-baiting strategy stretches back to jury selection when Bragg's underlings accused the defense of a racially motivated picking process that intentionally dismissed "people of color." "If you look at the entirety of their behavior, race is playing a huge part of it," Yoran insisted. Prosecutors are arguing that Penny went "way too far" when restraining Neely and negligently caused his death. Penny, a 25-year-old college student majoring in architecture, faces up to 19 years in prison if convicted of the manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. The trial is expected to run through Thanksgiving into mid-December. townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2024/11/11/daniel-penny-the-white-man-n2647261 |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 25, 2024 15:11:09 GMT
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 25, 2024 17:43:14 GMT
Jordan Neely died as a result of chokehold, NYC medical examiner testifies The medical examiner who analyzed Jordan Neely’s body after Daniel Penny kept him in a chokehold on an uptown F train last year could not identify any other reasonable explanation for his death besides compression of his neck, she testified during Penny’s Manhattan criminal trial on Friday. “It is your opinion, if Mr. Neely’s neck was not compressed, he would not have died?” Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran asked. “Yes,” replied Dr. Cynthia Harris with the chief medical examiner's office. Harris’s testimony on Friday is critical for prosecutors, who need to establish that Penny caused Neely’s death. She was the final witness in the prosecution’s case. Penny’s defense attorneys are expected to call their own witnesses starting Monday. Penny has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges in Neely’s death. On May 1, 2023, Penny wrapped his arm around Neely’s neck, pulled him to the floor of the train and continued to hold on for about six minutes, according to evidence at his trial. Neely was pronounced dead at a hospital soon afterward. Penny told detectives that he put Neely in a chokehold because he was yelling threats and “acting like a lunatic.” He also said he was trying to restrain Neely until police arrived at the next station — not kill him. But Harris said the chokehold prevented oxygen from traveling to Neely’s brain, causing him to lose consciousness and ultimately die. She said the oxygen was likely cut off in part by pressure on one side of Neely’s neck. Oxygen flow could also have been blocked from pressure under Neely’s chin, which the medical examiner said could have pushed Neely’s tongue or other tissue into his throat. She added that that type of blockage would only require a small amount of force. Over the course of about four hours on Thursday and Friday, Harris walked jurors through some of the mechanics of the body, explaining in detail how people breathe and what can happen if airflow is obstructed. She showed diagrams from textbooks and explained medical terms, like hemorrhage and capillaries. As jurors watched videos of the incident, she pointed out moments when Neely’s appearance suggested his body was starving for oxygen — like his abdomen rising and falling, his face turning purple and his veins bulging. The medical examiner also noted pools of liquid that formed on Neely’s pants, which she said were likely urine excreted during the death process. While videos and photos of the chokehold appeared on screens throughout the courtroom, Neely’s father buried his head. Harris also analyzed images of Neely’s body from the autopsy and pointed out the damage she observed. She noted bleeding on the inside of his throat and pools of blood in his eyes. Jurors also looked at photos of Neely’s neck, which showed red scratch marks. Harris said those were likely self-inflicted, as Neely tried to remove Penny’s arm. Penny’s defense attorneys have tried to cast doubt on Harris’ assessment, arguing in their opening statement that Neely could have died from the synthetic cannabinoids in his system or a condition he had called sickle cell trait. Harris said she didn’t think either of those could have caused Neely’s death. She said synthetic cannabinoids — which are stimulants — likely would have killed Neely through a cardiac arrhythmia, cutting off blood to the heart. She said that would have shut down Neely’s heart almost immediately. But Neely continued to have a pulse even after he stopped voluntarily moving, according to a man who held down Neely’s arms and police who responded to the scene. The medical examiner said that suggests his heart continued to function even after his brain was deprived of oxygen. Sickle cell trait, Harris said, is typically benign. She said the compression of the neck could have caused Neely’s cells to sickle — meaning that they became misshapen and couldn’t properly carry blood. But she said that would have been a consequence of the chokehold. During cross examination, defense attorney Steven Raiser asked Harris whether an intense struggle could have caused Neely’s death, even if he wasn’t asphyxiated. He asked whether other factors could have weakened Neely’s heart, like his schizophrenia and frequent use of synthetic cannabinoids and cigarettes. The attorney also asked why Harris decided that Neely died from the chokehold before receiving all the test results. The medical examiner said the cause of death became clear once she watched a video of the chokehold and its aftermath. “After watching it, I had no further questions about why he was dead,” she said. Harris testified that she presented her findings to other medical examiners, including the chief, and everyone agreed unanimously with her assessment. “No toxicology report would have changed my opinion,” she said. gothamist.com/news/jordan-neely-died-as-a-result-of-chokehold-nyc-medical-examiner-testifies |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 25, 2024 18:14:29 GMT
Prosecution rests in trial of Daniel Penny, accused in NYC subway chokehold death NEW YORK - Prosecutors rested their case Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on board a subway train last year. Penny has pleaded not guilty. Dr. Cynthia Harris, the doctor who performed Neely's autopsy, took the stand for a third day. She continued to defend her ruling on 30-year-old Neely's cause of death as compression of the neck, or asphyxia. Penny's attorneys asked her if she was able to observe Penny using consistent pressure on Neely during the chokehold, and replayed cellphone video of the incident. "That chokehold for that amount of time would kill anyone" Harris told the jury she can't tell how much pressure being used since there is "no force meter around his arm." Penny told detectives during a voluntary interview at the police stationhouse that he did not use pressure. "He's not squeezing," his attorneys said. They pointed to police bodycam video where they said someone could be heard saying Neely is breathing. Penny's attorneys asked Harris if there was a breath, wouldn't that tend to prove it's not an asphyxial death? "If someone said he was truly breathing, I would be surprised. But I would still say I thought it was an asphyxial death in its final course," Harris said. Neely had the sickle cell trait. Harris maintains that didn't contribute to or cause his death. "That chokehold for that amount of time would kill anyone," she said. K2 in Neely's system Defense attorneys pressed about synthetic cannabinoids in Neely's system, otherwise known as the drug K2. Harris said of the 10,000 overdoses in New York City, seven were due to synthetic marijuana, and all of those people had abnormal hearts. Neely had a normal heart, she said. Harris also testified there's no way to know how much K2 was in his system, and that synthetic cannabinoids are relatively new, and not a well understood class of drugs. Prosecutors argue Penny's intentions were good but allege he used excessive force. Witnesses have testified that Neely entered an F train in May, 2023 shouting threats. The prosecution rested Monday afternoon. The defense called Penny's sister Jackie to the stand. She described growing up in West Islip, explaining their close bond for the jury. A childhood friend of Penny's was also called to the stand. The trial continues Tuesday. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/prosecution-rests-in-daniel-penny-trial/ |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 25, 2024 19:05:13 GMT
Former Marine misused a combat technique in fatal subway chokehold of Jordan Neely, trainer testifies Prosecutors allege that Penny “went way too far" in his attempt to restrain Neely, showing an “indifference” toward his life even after he had lost consciousness and stopped fighting back. When Daniel Penny wrapped his arm around the neck of a homeless man on a Manhattan subway last year, the 25-year-old veteran appeared to be deploying a non-lethal chokehold long drilled into U.S. Marines. Done right, the maneuver should knock a person out without killing them, according to Joseph Caballer, a combat instructor in the Marine Corps who trained Penny in several types of holds. But held too long, the technique can restrict the flow of blood to a person’s brain, ending their life in a matter of minutes. “Once the person is rendered unconscious, that’s when you’re supposed to let go,” Caballer told a jury on Thursday. His testimony came weeks into the trial of Penny, who faces charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide after placing Jordan Neely, a homeless man and Michael Jackson impersonator, in the fatal chokehold last May. Prosecutors allege that Penny “went way too far” in his attempt to restrain Neely, showing an “indifference” toward his life even after he had lost consciousness and stopped fighting back. Penny, an architecture student who served four years in the U.S. Marines, told police he was seeking to protect himself and other riders from a man who was acting erratically on the train and frightening riders with distressing comments. His attorneys have emphasized Neely’s previous arrests, along with his struggles with mental illness and drug use. Bystander video of the encounter shows Penny with his bicep pressed across Neely’s neck and his other arm on top of his head, a position he held for close to six minutes, even after the man went limp. The technique — an apparent “blood choke” — can make a person feel like “trying to breathe through a crushed straw,” Caballer said. In his own training sessions, Caballer recalled telling his fellow Marines: “You don’t want to keep holding on. This can result in actual injury or death.” Asked by prosecutors whether Penny has used the chokehold in an “improper” manner, Caballer said that he had. Attorneys for Penny argue their client had sought to restrain Neely by placing him in a headlock, but that he did not apply strong force throughout the interaction. They have raised doubt about the city medical examiner’s finding that Neely died from the chokehold, pointing to his health problems and drug use as possible factors. Pressed by Penny’s attorney, Caballer acknowledged that he could not “definitively tell from watching the video how much pressure is actually being applied.” But at times, he said, it appeared that Penny was using a hold that may have cut off the flow of blood to Neely’s brain. “He could possibly be cutting off maybe one of the carotid arteries,” the witness added. Later in the afternoon, Dr. Cynthia Harris, the city medical examiner who inspected Neely’s body, reiterated her finding that he had died from a lack of oxygen caused by the chokehold. Though she did not describe the exact process of asphyxiation, she testified that “blocking both arteries in both veins, could kill a person in a matter of seconds.” Jurors were also shown video for the first time Thursday of Penny demonstrating the chokehold to detectives during an interview inside the precinct. “He had his back turned to me and I got him in a hold, got him to the ground, and he’s still squirming around and going crazy,” Penny said, adding: “He gets a burst of energy at one point and I did have to hold him a little more steady.” Harris is expected to be the final witnesses called by prosecutors in a trial that has divided New Yorkers and cast a national spotlight on the city’s response to crime and disorder in its transit system. It’s unclear whether Penny will take the stand. In the eighteen months since the killing, Penny has been embraced by conservatives as a good Samaritan who used his military training to protect his fellow riders. U.S. Rep. U.S. Matt Gaetz, who President-elect Donald Trump nominated this week as his attorney general, described him as a “Subway Superman.” But the trial has also drawn near daily protests from Black Lives Matter activists, who’ve labeled Penny a racist vigilante who overreacted to a Black man in the throes of a mental health episode. Penny faces up to 15 years in prison if he is convicted. thegrio.com/2024/11/15/former-marine-misused-a-combat-technique-in-fatal-subway-chokehold-of-jordan-neely-trainer-testifies/ |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 26, 2024 19:55:07 GMT
Man admits he lied when he told NYPD that Jordan Neely tried to hit him on the F train A man who helped Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely on an uptown F train in May 2023 lied to law enforcement after he learned Neely had died, because he feared he would be charged with murder, according to his own testimony at Penny's criminal trial on Tuesday. Eric Gonzalez told police and prosecutors in his initial interview that he was on the subway with Neely and Penny. Gonzalez said Neely had tried to hit him, and that’s why Penny was restraining Neely. He also told law enforcement that after he and Penny had let go of Neely, he asked Neely whether he was OK and Neely responded, “Yeah.” All of those details were made up, Gonzalez told jurors in a packed Manhattan courtroom. He bowed his head as Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran questioned him about the lies and about why he had fabricated such a story. “I was trying to justify my actions for me having my hands on him,” he said. Penny is on trial on manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges for a chokehold prosecutors say started with good intentions but went “way too far.” After Neely boarded the subway car Penny was riding and started yelling that he was hungry, thirsty and willing to die or go to jail, according to witnesses, Penny wrapped his arm around Neely’s neck, took him to the ground and put him in a chokehold for about six minutes. A video that captured several minutes of the encounter, including Gonzalez holding onto Neely’s arms, became a Rorschach test for New Yorkers divided about whether it was ever appropriate for subway riders to take matters into their own hands when someone else on the train posed a risk. Penny has pleaded not guilty. His attorneys argue that he didn’t mean to kill Neely but rather to restrain him, because he and other subway riders were scared. Gonzalez is one of two men who appear to be helping Penny to restrain Jordan Neely in the video of the chokehold that went viral after Neely’s death. The other is a German tourist who has refused to testify at trial. Until now, Gonzalez’s identity and involvement in the high-profile case has been a mystery. Gonzalez said he told the truth after law enforcement showed him evidence that proved he wasn’t on the subway with Neely and Penny, including a surveillance image that showed him walking through a turnstile at the Broadway-Lafayette Street station just before their train arrived. He also said prosecutors agreed not to use his words against him. But even with this promise, he told jurors, he was scared. “Of what?” asked Yoran from the DA's office. “Public persecution,” Gonzalez said, citing the public attention and protests following Neely’s death. “I’m scared for myself. I’m scared for my family.” ‘You can let go’ Gonzalez said he was answering emails on his phone when he walked onto the uptown F train and found two men on the floor. One was holding the other down, with his arm around the man’s neck and legs around his waist. Gonzalez didn’t know what was happening, he said. But he remembered people frantically yelling for someone to call the police and decided to grab Neely’s arms. “I jumped in and tried to help,” Gonzalez said. He added that he waved his hands to catch Penny’s attention. “I’m going to grab his arms so you can let go,” he recalled saying. But Penny didn’t let go. Instead, a video shows Penny continuing to restrain Neely in a chokehold as Gonzalez holds onto one of his arms. Gonzalez said Neely continued to squirm from side to side and at one point broke his grip, so he put his leg over Neely’s arm to keep him secure. He said he grew frustrated as another man on the train told him and Penny to let go, because Neely might die or pass out. Gonzalez said he told the man that Penny wasn’t squeezing Neely’s neck, even though he couldn’t see how tight the hold was. “I was doing everything possible to basically shut him up,” Gonzalez testified. Later on Tuesday, an investigative analyst with the DA’s office presented a timeline of the chokehold based on transit records, video timestamps and Neely’s medical records. It showed Penny held Neely for at least 5 minutes and 53 seconds — including almost a minute after Neely’s last voluntary movement. An emergency medical technician who responded to the scene said his team administered six doses of epinephrine to try to restart Neely’s heart. None were successful. This story has been updated with additional information. gothamist.com/news/man-admits-he-lied-when-he-told-nypd-that-jordan-neely-tried-to-hit-him-on-the-f-train |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 26, 2024 20:16:55 GMT
Witnesses in NYC subway chokehold case say Jordan Neely’s outburst 'terrified' them Alethea Gittings has been yelled at, stood over and sexually accosted on the New York City subway. Those incidents have made her angry, she said in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday. But when Jordan Neely boarded her uptown F train and started screaming on May 1, 2023, Gittings wasn’t angry. She was scared. “When he came in, he was unbelievably off the charts,” Gittings told police at the Broadway-Lafayette Street station that day, according to body-camera footage played in court. “He scared the living daylights out of everybody.” Gittings was one of several New Yorkers who were on the subway with Neely who took the witness stand this week at the criminal trial of Daniel Penny, a former Marine who is charged with killing Neely. As Neely shouted at passengers, Penny wrapped his arm around Neely, pulled him to the floor of the train car and kept him in a chokehold for about six minutes. Neely, a former Michael Jackson impersonator who was homeless at the time, was pronounced dead soon afterward. Penny has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. A cellphone video that recorded several minutes of the havoc on the F train went viral and latched onto politically charged debates about subway safety, homelessness and mental illness. Some questioned whether race could have played a role in Penny’s actions, because he is white and Neely was Black. Supporters called Penny a hero and donated more than $3 million to a legal defense fund. Advocates for homeless New Yorkers flooded the Broadway-Lafayette Street station to protest Neely's death and press prosecutors to bring criminal charges against Penny. Like Gittings, several passengers told jurors they had witnessed other outbursts on the train before. But as they described their May 2023 subway ride with Neely and Penny, one witness after the next said this eruption was different. “This was just another kind of scale. The desperation in his voice, the anger, the aggressiveness,” Dan Couvreur said as he described Neely’s demeanor on the train. “I was pretty terrified,” he added. “My heart was beating.” Lori Sitro, a native New Yorker who’s ridden the subway for 30 years, said she was on her way uptown with her then-5-year-old when Neely boarded their train and started “shouting in people’s faces” that he didn’t have water, didn’t have food, didn’t have a home and wanted to hurt people and go to the Rikers Island jail. She described Neely as “belligerent.” “It was very erratic and unpredictable,” she said. Sitro told jurors she pushed a stroller in front of her son to shield him. “It’s not like you can take a 5-year-old and run to the next train. Five-year-olds don’t move very quickly,” she said. “I felt very relieved when Daniel Penny had stopped him from moving around.” Penny’s attorney, Thomas Kenniff, latched onto this moment in his opening statement last week, telling jurors Penny put Neely in a chokehold after he saw Neely moving toward the mother and child and saying, “I will kill.” But on the witness stand on Friday, Sitro didn’t remember it happening that way. “Did Mr. Neely ever lunge at you and say, ‘I will kill?’” Assistant District Attorney Jillian Shartrand asked. “No, he did not,” Sitro replied. She said although she felt unsafe, she never heard Neely say those words and he did not lunge directly at her. Penny and his attorneys have said the former Marine put Neely in a chokehold not to kill him but to restrain him, because he and other subway riders were afraid. Some witnesses who took the stand said they felt nervous, scared or even terrified. Juan Alberto Vazquez, an independent journalist who recorded the viral video, told jurors he was thinking about a 2022 mass shooting on the N train he had reported on. He and several other passengers said they feared Neely might be armed. That turned out not to be true. But Vazquez said he yelled for someone to call the police because a passenger had been shouting violently and one man started to grab onto another. “This was not a normal scene,” Vazquez said through a Spanish interpreter. Other witnesses said it was Penny who had behaved inappropriately. Larry Goodson said Penny “pounced” on Neely “so quick and so fast,” when Neely wasn’t in a threatening position “at all.” He said that when the train pulled into the station, he tried to convince Penny to let Neely out of the chokehold. He was on the phone with his fiancée, who served in the military, and worried Neely might be dying. “Mr. Penny did not respond,” Goodson said. This story has been updated with additional information. gothamist.com/news/witnesses-in-nyc-subway-chokehold-case-say-jordan-neelys-outburst-terrified-them |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 26, 2024 20:47:51 GMT
Daniel Penny's Attorneys 'Going in Circles,' Jordan Neely's Uncle Says`` Jordan Neely's uncle is accusing Daniel Penny's lawyers of "going in circles" as the prosecution rested its case on Monday. Penny, a 26-year-old former Marine, is charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. He is accused of fatally choking 30-year-old Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023. Neely, a well-known Michael Jackson impersonator, boarded the subway and reportedly began threatening people. Penny allegedly approached him from behind and placed him in a chokehold. Neely was later pronounced dead at a hospital. His death was ruled a homicide by compression of the neck. "The defense is basically just going in circles," Christopher Neely, the victim's uncle, told reporters. Christopher Neely said the defense is "just beating around the bush." "Since 10 a.m. this morning the questions haven't changed in any manner and neither [have] answers from Miss Harris, the medical examiner," Christopher Neely said. Prosecutors rested their case on Monday after the defense finished its cross-examination of Dr. Cynthia Harris, the medical examiner who performed Jordan Neely's autopsy. The state called a total of 33 witnesses, including subway riders who witnessed the deadly incident, law enforcement and a Marine veteran who instructed Penny in martial arts. The defense pushed Harris on her finding that Jordan Neely died of compression of neck and questioned her on other possible causes of death, including K2 found in his system, a heart condition and a sickle cell trait. The defense began presenting its case on Monday after the state rested. The first witness they called was Penny's sister, Jacqueline Penny. She spoke about her family and upbringing in Long Island. She remembered her reaction to hearing that her brother joined the military. "He was always a very calm, soft spirited person but he was always patriotic and men in our family served, so it wasn't completely surprising," Jacqueline Penny said. The defense also called Alexandra Fay, a childhood friend of Penny, to the stand. Witness testimony is expected to continue on Tuesday. It is unclear whether Penny will take the stand in his trial. Christopher Neely said he remains confident that justice will be served. "I feel real confident in the defeat of this case. I think that positive energy overrides negative energy," Christopher Neely said. Penny faces up to 19 years in prison if convicted. www.newsweek.com/daniel-penny-attorney-circles-jordan-neely-1987908 |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 26, 2024 21:18:07 GMT
i agree with Jordan's uncle. i hope justice is served too. this case is being dragged and becoming something it shouldn't. i hope this case will be over by the end of the year. they need to put Daniel Penny in jail already so Jordan can rest in peace and everyone can move on.
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 28, 2024 14:01:13 GMT
it's seem this case will be going to the jury. we can say the jury has said Jordan didn't hit anyone or had a weapon on the train. let's all pray for Jordan family, his lawyers, his friends, and everyone who protested.
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Dec 2, 2024 5:06:47 GMT
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Dec 2, 2024 14:45:23 GMT
The Search for Jordan Neely: A Family’s Grief Amid Tragedy The Search for Jordan Neely Christopher Neely tirelessly drove through the bustling streets of Manhattan, searching for his nephew, Jordan Neely. He scanned bus stops and subway stations, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. Jordan, a former Michael Jackson impersonator who had faced significant battles with mental health issues, had become homeless and lost in the city. Christopher longed to provide his nephew with food, shelter, or even just a moment to clean up. One fateful day, their paths crossed on the subway. Unfortunately, when Jordan spotted his uncle, he ran in the opposite direction, a clear indication of his struggles. “He has a place to stay, but he doesn’t want to come home,” Christopher Neely shared with reporters, reflecting the complexity of his nephew’s situation. “That’s something my nephew told me.” A Family Brought Together in Grief It was only in the wake of tragedy that Jordan Neely’s family found themselves united in their grief. Over the course of five weeks, they have been a constant presence at the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, a former Marine accused of choking Jordan to death on an F train last year after the younger man allegedly frightened passengers. As the trial unfolded, family members, including Christopher Neely and Jordan’s father, Andre Zachery, were forced to relive the horrific events captured in chilling video footage. They watched, often in anguish, as Jordan’s final moments were dissected in the courtroom. Andre Zachery, unable to bear the pain, frequently left the room to escape the sight of his son’s tragic end. A Shared Struggle Their harrowing experience is a nightmare that resonates with countless families across New York City, who face similar challenges daily. The pain of losing a loved one to violence is compounded by the societal struggles surrounding homelessness and mental health, highlighting a pressing issue that demands attention. trendynewsnow.com/the-search-for-jordan-neely-a-familys-grief-amid-tragedy/ |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Dec 3, 2024 1:23:58 GMT
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Dec 3, 2024 13:37:34 GMT
Daniel Penny greeted with chants of ‘Guilty!’ as closing arguments begin in Jordan Neely chokehold case Daniel Penny was greeted with shouts of “Guilty!” as he arrived in court Monday morning ahead of closing arguments in his lightning-rod Manhattan manslaughter trial in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. Penny, 26, strolled into Manhattan Supreme Court around 10:15 a.m. flanked by his attorneys Thomas Kenniff and Steven Raiser — as a 12-person jury will hear final remarks from prosecutors and the defense before the panel begins deliberations. A group of a dozen protesters chanted, “Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!” as the Marine veteran exited a black SUV outside the 100 Centre St. courthouse. What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” the demonstrators shouted. Penny is charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in connection to Neely’s death in a crowded Manhattan subway car in May 2023. The altercation, which was captured on video by bystanders, shows Penny keeping the troubled homeless man in a chokehold for nearly six minutes. Prosecutors say Penny “recklessly” killed Neely, 30, by maintaining the hold for far longer than Neely could have reasonably been considered a threat — including for 51 seconds after his body went limp. Penny’s attorneys have argued that his actions were justified, and have claimed that there’s reasonable doubt that his chokehold is what caused Neely’s death. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has not said how stiff a sentence he would seek if the jury convicts Penny, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Long Island native faces up to 15 years in state prison if convicted of the top charge, but he could also be handed a non-jail sentence. nypost.com/2024/12/02/us-news/daniel-penny-greeted-with-chants-of-guilty-as-closing-arguments-begin-in-jordan-neely-chokehold-case/ |
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