Former Marine Daniel Penny pleads not guilty in death of Jordan Neely on New York City subway

Former Marine Daniel Penny pleaded not guilty Wednesday to manslaughter charges for the death of homeless man Jordan Neely on a New York City subway.

The arraignment only lasted a few minutes as Penny, 24, arrived in Manhattan Supreme Court and pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, per the New York Post. 

Penny is free on $100,000 bail, and he faces up to 19 years in prison if convicted on both charges.

Video shows Penny holding Neely, who had been threatening subway passengers, in a chokehold on May 1. 

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