ResolvedPriorityCriminal · Homicide acquittal· New York County, NY
People v. Daniel Penny — the death of Jordan Neely (2023)
Jordan Neely died after being restrained on a Manhattan subway train in May 2023. Daniel Penny was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in December 2024.
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- 2023
Penny is charged with manslaughter after the medical examiner rules the death a homicide.
- 2024
The manslaughter count is dismissed during deliberations at the state's request.
- 2024
The jury acquits on the remaining negligent-homicide count.
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