A New York City judge has denied the request of Marine veteran Daniel Penney to drop charges against him. Penney is facing up to 19 years in prison for the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally ill homeless man, who died on a city subway last May. Penney's lawyers argue that he acted in self-defense as Neely was behaving erratically and making threats before Penney restrained him.
The incident gained national attention when it first occurred. Penney, who reached out to his lawyer while on trial for an unrelated matter, found himself at the center of a high-profile case. He believed Neely posed a threat to himself and others on the subway train and decided to intervene.
