Testimony Reveals Daniel Penny's Chokehold Did Not Kill Jordan Neely But Rather The Drugs And Other Factors

Daniel Penny's chokehold on Jordan Neely is *not* what killed him, but was rather drugs and other effects, according to a medical expert who testified Thursday.

Forensic Pathologist Dr. Satish Chundru told jurors that autopsy records did not line up with typical chokehold deaths.

Dr. Chundru says Neely passed away from "the combined effects of sickle cell crisis, the schizophrenia, the struggle and restraint, and the synthetic marijuana."

The medical expert also noted that schizophrenia carries an "increased risk of sudden cardiac death."

Dr. Chundru also pointed to the video of the chokehold to make his point, stating there are two phases during chokehold de*ths: An unconscious phase and then a death phase.

The doctor said Neely was "not rendered unconscious" first, therefore the chokehold must be ruled out as the cause of death.

Chundru previously worked as a medical examiner for local counties in Florida and Texas.