The jury has convicted one officer in the first trial connected to 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain.
A jury in Adams County, Colorado, has found Randy Roedema guilty of criminally negligent homicide and assault in the third degree in the death of 23-year-oldRosenblatt was found not guilty on charges of reckless manslaughter, assault in the second degree and criminally negligent homicide.
"There was no doubt that there was forcible restraint and heard the testimony from Dr. Beuther who said that ketamine is a sedative, but when someone is in respiratory distress they are at greater risk," said Special Assistant Attorney General Duane Lyons during closing arguments. McClain died after being stopped by police on his way home from a convenience store in August 2019. A passerby called 911 to report McClain as acting "sketchy" with a ski mask on; however, the caller said there was no weapon and that no one was in danger at the time.One of the officers told McClain he had a right to stop him because he was "being suspicious."
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