Source: SFGate
“A defense lawyer asked jurors to put themselves in the shoes of frightened subway riders as closing arguments began Monday in the trial of a Marine veteran charged with choking an irate, homeless man to death after an outburst on a New York underground train. Daniel Penny claims he acted in self-defense against threatening behavior when he grabbed and put Jordan Neely in a chokehold on May 1, 2023. Penny has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Prosecutors contend that Penny recklessly killed Neely. But defense attorney Steven Raiser told jurors to imagine they were on that train when Neely got on, ‘filled with rage and not afraid of any consequences.’ Witnesses said Neely shouted about being willing to die, willing to go jail or — as Penny recalled — willing to kill.” (12/02/24)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/summations-set-in-trial-of-veteran-charged-with-19952906.php