Daniel Penny, who is accused of killing Jordan Neely on the New York City subway by placing him in a chokehold, appeared in court.
Prosecutors and the lawyers for Daniel Penny, who is accused of choking Jordan Neely to death on a New York City subway, spent several hours on Thursday arguing what evidence should be allowed during the upcoming trial.Penny, a 25-year-old former Marine, is facing second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide charges in connection with the 2023 death of 30-year-old Neely.
Lawyers for Penny asked the judge to exclude his statements to officers at the subway station and precinct. They argued that Penny was being treated as a witness at the time, not a suspect, so the statements should not be admissible.They also asked the judge to dismiss his indictment.Prosecutors argued that the comments made by Penny are admissible. They asked the judge to rule against the admission of Neely's health records and some experts the defense plans to call during trial.
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