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Tensions Are High as Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Marine Charged in Chokehold Death of Michael Jackson Impersonator on New York Subway

The judge told the courtroom the trial should last six weeks.

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Daniel Penny, right, who is charged in the death of Jordan Neely, walks into the courthouse as jury selection begins in his trial on October 21, 2024 at New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
MARIE POHL
MARIE POHL

The highly anticipated trial against Daniel Penny, a Marine who is accused of killing a homeless street performer, Jordan Neely, after he put him in a chokehold on the New York City subway in May 2023, began with jury selection at Manhattan criminal court on Monday morning.     

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MARIE POHL
MARIE POHL

Marie Pohl is a published author and freelance contributor. She covers courts and arts.

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