Daniel Penny's attorney "confident" about case
Daniel Penny's attorney spoke out Monday about how his client is holding up and a controversial fundraiser that has raised more than $2 million. CBS2's John Dias reports.
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Daniel Penny's attorney spoke out Monday about how his client is holding up and a controversial fundraiser that has raised more than $2 million. CBS2's John Dias reports.
Two weeks after Jordan Neely died on the subway, the debate rages on about mental health care in New York City and whether Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who put Neely in a chokehold, should be facing charges.
The debate about mental health care in New York City and if the Marine veteran who put Neely in a chokehold should be facing charges continues, CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
Sharpton again called for other subway riders seen on video restraining Neely to be held accountable.
Penny's attorneys wrote the funds will be managed by their office and will be used towards their client's defense.
Sharpton again called for other subway riders seen on video restraining Neely while Penny held him in a chokehold to be investigated, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
The Marine veteran, who was seen on video putting Neely in a chokehold on the subway, turned himself in Friday.
Daniel Penny is out on bond and has been ordered not to leave the state after he was charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. Despite Penny's arrest, Neely's family is not satisfied. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
The lawyers said Jordan Neely had a support system, but battled "demons" and untreated mental health issues.
Daniel Penny, the man accused in Jordan Neely's death, is out on a $100,000 bond after being charged with manslaughter in the second degree, but Neely's family says that's not enough. CBS2's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The mayor has laid out a plan to address mental health across the city, but not everyone is on board.
The chokehold death of Jordan Neely has put a spotlight on the issue of mental health across New York City. CBS2 investigative reporter Tim McNicholas took a closer look at how the city treats people with mental illness and a spike in cases in the last few years.
Eleven days after Jordan Neely died from a subway chokehold, the man accused in his death appeared before a judge. Daniel Penny was freed from custody hours after paying his $100,000 bond. CBS2's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Neely's family said they wanted second degree murder charges files. Penny was charged with second degree manslaughter.
Attorneys for the family of Jordan Neely held a news conference, accompanied by Neely's father and aunt, after Daniel Penny was arrested on a manslaughter charge.
David Schwartz, a former prosecutor and defense attorney, and Anna Cominsky, a law professor at New York Law School spoke with CBS2 about the charge.
Cominsky explained the precise legal definition of second degree manslaughter, what sentence it carries if Penny is convicted, and more.
Jordan Neely's death at the hands of Penny has led to a bigger conversation around mental health support for the homeless in New York City.
Schwartz, a former prosecutor and defense attorney, discusses why Penny was charged with manslaughter.
Thomas Kenniff, the attorney for the Marine veteran who placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold, spoke out after Neely turned himself in to police. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The man seen on video putting Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold turned himself in Friday morning to face criminal charges. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The man seen on video putting Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold is due to turn himself in Friday morning to face criminal charges. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Prior to the manslaughter charge being announced, there were protests, and city leaders made emotional pleas for action in the prosecution of Penny. CBS2's Doug Williams reports.
Sources tell CBS2 Penny is set to turn himself in at the 5th precinct around 8 a.m. alongside his lawyer. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The 24-year-old Marine veteran will face a charge of manslaughter in the second degree.
