The attorneys for Jordan Neely’s family said that the manslaughter charge filed by the Manhattan District Attorney against Daniel Penny was too lenient and the former marine should have been hit with murder.
The attorneys, in a press conference held Friday morning shortly after Penny’s arrest, said that the charge of manslaughter-two for the alleged chokehold killing of Neely was too light, since it only comes with a maximum sentence of 5-to-15 years in prison. They argue that the District Attorney should have charged Penny with murder-two since it carries a sentence of 25-years to life.
