The seven women and five men are now tasked with deciding whether to convict Penny, 25, of killing Jordan Neely, a homeless man who some witnesses said was “insanely threatening,” on a crowded subway train in May 2023. He faces up to 15 years in prison.

Opening statements will begin Friday in the trial of subway rider Daniel Penny charged in the May 2023 choking death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, in New York City.

Lawyers for the defense and prosecution spent a week and half haggling over who should sit in judgment of Daniel Penny.

Batman is a hero for stopping the criminals threatening the people of Gotham City. Daniel Penny is on trial for stopping a criminal threatening the people

No jurors have yet been chosen for the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, who put Jordan Neely in a chokehold that, medical examiners said, killed him. But in a Manhattan case that concerns perceptions of safety in the nation's largest subway system, the jury pool so far is full of people with a mix of comfort levels with riding the trains.

Daniel Penny's trial will make people less safe, showing them what happens when you intervene to protect innocent people from violent criminals.