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ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — The first of two Aurora paramedics convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain was sentenced Friday to five years in prison followed by three years of parole in connection with the unarmed Black man's death.
His sentencing came after around 90 minutes of statements from family and friends of Cichuniec and Elijah McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain, who did not mince words during the hearing. Cichuniec also addressed the court, along with his wife and two sons, before the sentence was handed down. "Emergency medical professionals serve honorably every day and save lives. In this case, Mr. Cichuniec disregarded his training and ordered Elijah McClain to receive a deadly dose of a powerful sedative while he was restrained and motionless on the ground, which killed him," Weiser wrote."But today’s sentence from the court is one of accountability for the defendant’s criminal negligence in the death of Elijah McClain.
Former Aurora Police Officer Randy Roedema was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault while former Aurora Police Officer Jason Rosenblatt was acquitted of all charges in a joint trial that lasted nearly a month. Nathan Woodyard, the third officer indicted in the case, was also acquitted of all charges following his trial late last month and will be reintegrated within the Aurora Police Department.
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