Marine vet charged in NYC subway death is freed pending trial

A U.S. Marine veteran accused in the death of a New York City subway passenger was released pending trial after surrendering on a manslaughter charge filed nearly two weeks after the May 1 incident. Daniel Penny, 24, turned himself in at a police station on Friday and appeared in court without entering a plea, hours after the arraignment. A judge authorized his release on $100,000 bond and ordered him to surrender his passport and remain in New York unless approved. The case centers on the chokehold incident that killed Jordan Neely, a former subway performer with a history of mental illness. An autopsy determined Neely’s death was a homicide due to compression of the neck. Prosecutors said Penny continued holding him even after he stopped moving, and seek a grand jury indictment. Penny faces up to 15 years if convicted; his next court date is July 17. Both sides dispute key facts, with Neely’s family alleging he posed no threat.