Aside from a few scrapes, Dr. Stephen Cina said he found no other injuries to McClain that he could attribute to the officers' use of force.
AURORA, Colo. — The doctor who performed Elijah McClain's autopsy told jurors Tuesday that McClain died from complications related to the ketamine injection and said he found no physical injuries he could pin on officers' action.
Roedema and Rosenblatt, who are currently on trial, are among five people indicted in 2021 in connection with McClain's death. Both are charged with reckless manslaughter and second-degree assault.In his November 2019 autopsy report for McClain, Clina said McClain's cause of death was undetermined. At the time he did not have access to all of the body-worn camera footage related to the case or complete medical records.
Cina said repeatedly that he could not rule out what role, if any, the force used by officers had in McClain's death. He said aside from a few scrapes from the struggle, he found no other injuries to McClain that he felt he could attribute to the officers' force. Jurors previously heard from Dr. David Beuther, a doctor at National Jewish Health, who testified about what he observed related to McClain's breathing during the approximately 15 minutes he was restrained on the ground.Elijah McClain was 'minimally responsive' prior to ketamine injection, doctor testifies
She testified that, while on the scene, she saw McClain moving out of the corner of her eye and believed it could have been him"resisting" and told jurors it's possible for someone to resist even if handcuffed. She's used kicking as an example. At one point, Ward testified that she heard McClain groaning and was aware he had vomited.
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