Just one day after being acquitted in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely, Marine veteran Daniel Penny shared his thoughts on the "vulnerable position" he said he was in.
The defense will now put on its case, calling Daniel Penny's sister from Florida to stand as a character witness.
On Friday, witnesses testified they were scared for their lives and thanked Daniel Penny for intervening.
The first subway rider to testify on Thursday was an 18-year-old high school student who talked about the moment Penny placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold.
Two videos shot by bystanders - one a high school student, the other a freelance journalist - offered the anonymous jury its first direct view of the chokehold at the heart of the manslaughter trial.
The case has rattled fault lines surrounding race, homelessness, perceptions of public safety and bystanders' responsibility.