Defense attorneys rested their case on Friday in the manslaughter trial of Marine veteran Daniel Penny and declined to call their client to the stand, the New York Post reported.

“This jury has heard from Mr. Penny. They heard from him before he had the opportunity to have an attorney. They heard him in the minutes and hours after this incident,” his lawyer, Thomas Kenniff, told reporters after court wrapped Friday.

Penny, 26, is facing manslaughter charges in the May 1, 2023, death of Jordan Neely, 30, a homeless man known for his Michael Jackson impressions. Prosecutors allege that Neely was acting erratic but nonviolent when Penny pulled him to the ground and placed him in chokehold.

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