NY Criminal Defense Attorney David Schwartz Talks About Daniel Penny Pleading Non Guilty on ABC 7 NY

Gotham
In The News

At Gotham Government Relations, we take pride in staying ahead of the curve when it comes to policy developments and current events that impact our esteemed clientele and team members. "Gotham In The News" is your go-to page for comprehensive coverage of news articles and videos that directly pertain to our areas of expertise.

0:01
1 News Channel 7 Eyewitness News now to
0:05
the indictment of Daniel penny in the
0:07
subway choking death of Jordan nearly in
0:09
the former Marine Fleet and not guilty
0:10
to charges of second-degree manslaughter
0:12
and criminally negligent homicide today
0:14
he insists he was defending himself and
0:17
others on the train that day today
0:19
prosecutors revealed new information in
0:21
the case against Penny here's Albany
0:22
news reporter Angie Burkett
0:25
Daniel Petty rushed from Criminal Court
0:27
surrounded by bodyguards and said
0:30
nothing to reporters the indictment
0:32
charges penny with manslaughter and
0:34
criminally negligent homicide that the
0:37
former Marine Corps Sergeant recklessly
0:39
caused the death of Jordan Neely his
0:42
attorneys predicted that Penny will be
0:43
exonerated by a sympathetic jury the
0:46
reality is that there is not a living
0:48
breathing soul in Manhattan that has not
0:51
experienced A variation of What Not only
0:54
Mr Penny but the other individuals
0:57
experienced on that subway car in the
0:59
day in question Penny admitted to
1:01
detectives that he subdued nearly after
1:03
nearly burst onto an F train and began
1:05
ranting throwing trash and threatening
1:08
Riders nearly was very aggressive going
1:11
crazy that people in the subway were
1:13
afraid for their safety I just came up
1:15
behind him and put him in a Chokehold he
1:18
said he was threatening everybody the
1:20
D.A says the evidence shows Penny acted
1:22
almost instantly wrestling nearly into a
1:25
Choco old within a minute and held him
1:28
that way allegedly putting Jordan nearly
1:30
in a deadly Chokehold for several
1:32
minutes until and after he stopped
1:35
moving former prosecutor David Schwartz
1:37
the whole case is gonna hinge upon how
1:41
long that Chokehold took place for and
1:44
did it reach a moment in time where Mr
1:47
Penny consciously disregarded a risk
1:50
that a death could occur nearly was 30
1:52
years old and homeless with the
1:54
documented history of mental illness and
1:56
dozens of arrests his supporters contend
1:59
he had not harmed anyone on the train
2:01
that day before he was subdued Daniel
2:03
Penny killed the man
2:05
he took a life
2:07
and for everyone who thought donating
2:10
three million dollars was somehow make
2:13
this go away
2:15
or buy his pass
2:18
is not going to happen prosecutors
2:20
revealed today that they have five cell
2:22
phone videos from three different
2:23
eyewitnesses as well as MTA surveillance
2:27
video Penny pleaded not guilty today and
2:29
remains free on bail tonight in lower
2:32
Manhattan NJ burka Channel 7 Eyewitness
2:34
News