Daniel Penny doesn't testify as his defense rests in subway chokehold trial
Daniel Penny chose not to testify at his manslaughter trial in November 2024 over the death of Jordan Neely, whom he put in a chokehold on a New York subway train, and his defense rested after a pathologist disputed that the chokehold caused the death.

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2 developments- Nov 21, 2024Defense's forensic pathologist disputes Medical Examiner's chokehold death claim in Penny trial
- Nov 22, 2024Daniel Penny doesn't testify as his defense rests in subway chokehold trial
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Daniel Penny won't testify in his manslaughter trial as defense rests in chokehold death case
Daniel Penny’s defense centers on disputing Jordan Neely’s cause of death on NYC subway
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Defense rests in Daniel Penny trial after testimony contradicting 'chokehold' charge
Defense's forensic pathologist disputes Medical Examiner's chokehold death claim in Penny trial
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