The 23-year-old Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store.
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McClain's mother, Sheneen McClain, who was in the courtroom, wiped tears from her eyes after the verdict was read.The case received little attention until protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked renewed outrage over McClain’s death. The 23-year-old Black man’s pleading words captured on police body camera video, "I’m an introvert and I’m different," struck a chord.
Defense attorneys stressed Woodyard was not there during crucial minutes when McClain’s condition was deteriorating. Body camera footage seen by jurors showed Woodyard stepping away for part of the confrontation.A local prosecutor in 2019 decided against criminal charges because the coroner’s office could not determine exactly how the massage therapist died. But Colorado Gov.
McClain was stopped Aug. 24, 2019, while walking home from a convenience store on a summer night, listening to music and wearing a mask that covered most of his face. The police stop quickly became physical after McClain, seemingly caught off guard, asked to be left alone. He had not been accused of committing any crime.
Roedema was convicted earlier this month of the least serious charges he faced which could lead to a sentence of anywhere from probation to prison time.The trial for suspended Aurora Police Officer Randy Rodema and former Aurora Police Officer Jason Rosenblatt will begin Monday. They are two of the five people charged in the death of Elijah McClain. LiveNOW from FOX host, Michael Pache spoke to Criminal Defense Attorney, Cierra Norris to break down the case.
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