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The ex-Marine accused of killing a man on the New York City Subway last May will stand trial in October, a judge determined Wednesday morning.
Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty to the charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, following Jordan Neely’s death on a train in Manhattan on 1 May 2023.
The 25-year-old veteran will now stand trial starting 8 October, Judge Max Wiley declared during a brief hearing on Wednesday.
Mr Penny was identified as the main suspect after phone camera footage showed him pinning Mr Neely, 30, to the train carraige floor and placing him in a chokehold.
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