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Meanwhile, Neely's father on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Penny, accusing the Marine veteran of negligence, assault and battery, resulting in the death.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The father of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who died after being placed in a chokehold by subway rider Daniel Penny, filed a civil lawsuit against Penny on Wednesday for negligent contact, assault and battery that led to Neely’s death.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Assault or assault and battery is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and/or a fine up to $500.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article An Osceola mother witnesses say held her daughter’s head underwater in a bathtub was arrested on charges of assault and battery Wednesday while a homicide investigation has been launched into the 14-year-old’s death, according to Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The father of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who died after being placed in a chokehold by subway rider Daniel Penny, filed a civil lawsuit against Penny on Wednesday for negligent contact, assault and battery that led to Neely’s death.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Assault or assault and battery is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and/or a fine up to $500.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article An Osceola mother witnesses say held her daughter’s head underwater in a bathtub was arrested on charges of assault and battery Wednesday while a homicide investigation has been launched into the 14-year-old’s death, according to Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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