Marine Vet Acquitted In NYC Subway Choke-Hold Case

NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who put an agitated subway rider in a choke-hold on a New York subway has been acquitted in the man’s death. A Manhattan jury cleared Daniel Penny on Monday of a criminally negligent homicide charge. The verdict came after a more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed because the jury deadlocked on that count. The case arose from Jordan Neely’s May 2023 death and became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism. The 26-year-old Penny gripped Neely around the neck for about six minutes. Penny’s defense said he was protecting fellow subway passengers.