Jurors heard from a forensic toxicologist and about trainings that Aurora Police officers received related to recognizing respiratory distress.
AURORA, Colo. — During testimony Thursday, jurors heard aboutand the impact it could have had on his body.
The amount of ketamine in McClain's system is a key issue in the trial for suspended Aurora Police officer Randy Roedema, 41, and former officer Jason Rosenblatt, 34 who are among five people indicted in 2021 in connection with McClain's 2019 death. Both are charged with reckless manslaughter and second-degree assault.
Shortly after the first officer contacted McClain, he was taken to the ground and handcuffed. During that takedown, a carotid hold was used, which was allowed under the department's policy at the time. On cross-examination, the defense honed in on the marijuana found in McClain's system, but Lamb insisted that he could not draw any conclusions about how it might have impacted McClain's behavior because people react differently. He also said it was impossible to know whether McClain had used marijuana on that day or on prior days.
Another slide shown to the jury listed"sudden quiet" as a possible indication of respiratory distress.
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