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Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran, "stepped in to save lives" when he placed a mentally ill homeless man in a deadly chokehold on a NYC subway last May, according to his counsel. Since the straphanger allegedly began assaulting passengers on the train, Penny, 25, has been charged with the mandatory manslaughter of Jordan Neely. Onlookers feared for their lives as a result of Neely's behavior, according to his attorney Steven Raiser, and Penny stepped in to shield them.

Penny, 25, has been charged with the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally impaired homeless man who put in a chokehold on a New York City subway last May. Last year, Penny's lawyers filed a petition asking that the charges be dismissed by the judge. Today's request was turned down.

Since a manslaughter charge was dropped because he acted in self-defense, an NYC subway rider convicted of fatally stabbing a man who punched his mother and harassed other passengers would not be charged. On a northbound J train in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on June 12, Jordan Williams, 20, reportedly pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed Devictor Ouedraogo, 36. The case parallels that of black homeless man Jordan Neely, 30, who was killed on the F-train on May 1st, when Daniel Penny, a white ex-Marine, placed him in a chokehold for reportedly attacking fellow travelers by claiming to act in self-defense. However, Williams will not face court if the charges were dismissed by the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, unlike Penny.

On Tuesday, Jordan Williams, 20, reportedly pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed Devictor Ouedraogo, 36, a northbound J train in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. On Wednesday, he was arrested by police and charged with murderer and unlawful possession of a weapon. According to reports, Ouedraogo, who has attempted robbery convictions in the past, reportedly punched his mother and was annoying other travelers before being knifed to death. The accusation is similar to that of black homeless man Jordan Neely, 30, who was killed on the F-train on May 1 when Daniel Penny, a white ex-Marine, allegedly put him in a chokehold for allegedly assaulting fellow passengers despite asserting self-defense. On May 12, an ex-Marine Penny pleaded guilty to the police nearly two weeks after Neely's death on May 12 when he was charged with second-degree murder but then released on $100,000 bail. Williams' lawyer said that his client was also acting in self-defense, but that the reason he was treated differently is because he is black.

If Daniel Penny's (left) true charges are revealed in court at a later date, it is likely to be July 17. Penny is now free on a $100,000 bail. He surrendered himself to authorities on May 12 - nearly two weeks after the deadly accident (right) occurred. On an F-train, Penny put Jordan Neely, a homeless schizophrenic, in a chokehold. Neely lost consciousness and died as a result. According to the grand jury's ruling, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will be able to go to trial, though Penny, if convicted, could face up to 15 years in prison.

Officials said Devictor Ouedraogo, 36, was stabbed to death on a J subway train in New York City. His stabbing came after he was allegedly threatening passengers on the train, even punching a woman in the chest. According to police, Jordan Williams, 20, confronted the ex-conduct on the train and staggered him to death. Williams has been charged with murder and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Alvin Bragg of Manhattan companeled the grand jury, who must convict 24-year-old Penny before he is found guilty. If found, he could face up to 15 years in jail. As early as Wednesday afternoon, the critical vote could have been delivered. Penny is now free on a $100,000 bail. On May 12 - almost two weeks after the deadly incident occurred, he surrendered himself to law enforcement officers.

In a series of videos published by his lawyers just days after an interview where he said he had a moral obligation to protect his fellow passengers, Daniel Penny, 24, shared his thoughts. Neely, who had been dealing with mental illness and homelessness in recent years, died after being put in a chokehold by Penny, who continued to detain him with the assistance of other riders. The May 1 incident was caught on camera. In the video that aims to tell his side of the tale, Penny claims, "I wasn't trying to choke him to death."