Daniel Penny, 25, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. Witnesses said Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old black man, was shouting at other subway passengers and asking for money when Mr Penny, who is white, pinned him down for several minutes, eventually killing him.

NEW YORK -- The trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the May 2023 choking death of a homeless man in a New York City subway car, is set to begin Monday with jury selection, ABC News reported. The trial is expected to last between four and six weeks, according to Judge Max Wiley.