Ex-Marine surrenders to manslaughter charge for subway chokehold
The 24-year-old veteran from Long Island could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of recklessly killing a homeless subway rider.
Josh Russell / May 12, 2023
MANHATTAN (CN) — Eleven days after he killed an unruly passenger aboard a New York City F train by putting him in a chokehold, Daniel Penny of Long Island turned himself in to law enforcement Friday morning.
Penny, 24, voluntarily surrendered at the 5th Precinct police station in Chinatown shortly after 8 a.m. Later that afternoon, Penny was arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on a charge of second-degree manslaughter, which could carry a jail term of up to 15 years.
A judge authorized Penny's release on a $100,000 partially secured bond at the conclusion of the 20-minute proceeding, and Penny walked free without entering a plea.
The terms of release on bail require Penny to pay about $6,000 now, to surrender his passport and not to leave New York without approval.
A phalanx of court officers escorted the defendant to a back exit of courthouse, wearing a black suit with no tie, and black Vans skate sneakers.
Manhattan prosecutors said they are seeking a grand jury indictment. Penny is due back in court on July 17.
Penny served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2017 to 2021 and was assigned as a rifleman to the Camp Lejeune Marine base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He lives in West Islip in Suffolk County on Long Island.
Speaking about his client's self-surrender, Penny’s attorney Thomas Kenniff told reporters outside of the police station: “He did so voluntarily and with the sort of dignity and integrity that is characteristic of his history of service to this great nation."
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