Potential jurors are questioned in the trial of a man who used a chokehold on a subway panhandler

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Prospective jurors have begun answering questions about their backgrounds and experiences in the trial of a white U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with killing a troubled Black man on a subway train last year. Questions include their own including their own experiences on New York’s subways. Twenty-five-year-old Daniel Penny is charged with manslaughter. He put Jordan Neely in a chokehold that medical examiners said killed him. Penny’s lawyers say he was just trying to subdue Neely, who was behaving erratically. The judge on Friday began asking prospective jurors questions, including whether they have experience in martial arts or have dealt with drug addiction or homelessness. They also were asked how often they use the subway and whether they’ve witnessed any outbursts there.