Daniel Penny also denies a charge of criminally negligent homicide following the death of Jordan Neely, who he put in a chokehold for several minutes on a train in May.
A former US Marine sergeant accused of killing a homeless man after putting him in a chokehold on a New York subway train has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.
Video filmed by a freelance journalist and posted online showed Penny lying beneath Mr Neely, holding him in a headlock position for several minutes as he tried and failed to break free.impersonator who struggled with mental illness, was taken to hospital, where he died.Passengers on the subway train at the time of the incident said Mr Neely had been shouting before the incident about how hungry he was and that he was willing to return to jail or die.
Penny's lawyers said Mr Neely had long suffered from mental illness and had a documented history of violent and erratic behaviour.Jordan Neely is pictured before going to see the Michael Jackson movie, "This is It," outside the Regal Cinemas in Times Square in 2009. Penny was questioned by police on the day of Mr Neely's death and was arrested and made an initial court appearance 11 days later.
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