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GUILTY CO - Elijah McClain, 23, died in chokehold & injection, Denver, 2019 *Police & paramedics charged, 1 guilty* *city settled*
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'Excited delirium' didn't kill Elijah McClain despite what initial autopsy suggested
A 9NEWS Originals investigation tried to better understand why the controversial "diagnosis" ended up in the initial autopsy of the man who died in 2019.
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Aurora Fire Paramedic Jeremy Cooper was found GUILTY of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. He was found NOT GUILTY of assault in the second degree - intent to cause bodily injury causing serious bodily injury and assault in the second - unlawful administration of drugs.
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So far, one of the officers involved, Randy Roedema, has been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third degree assault. The other two officers involved were found not guilty.
Paramedics found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in death of Elijah McClain
A verdict has been reached in the trial of two paramedics related to the death of Elijah McClain.
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These men had a duty to do what was right for the man that they were caring for. They did not. I hope that Elijah's family will experience some peace given that his life was snatched from him by these people who were trained better than they performed.
"The paramedics injected him with 500 mg of the sedative, wrongly estimating his weight to be 200 pounds (91 kg), prosecutors said. McClain weighed 143 pounds (65 kg)."
"But prosecutors argued throughout the trial that the paramedics violated their training protocols by failing to examine McClain before injecting him with the maximum allowed dose of ketamine."
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"The paramedics injected him with 500 mg of the sedative, wrongly estimating his weight to be 200 pounds (91 kg), prosecutors said. McClain weighed 143 pounds (65 kg)."
"But prosecutors argued throughout the trial that the paramedics violated their training protocols by failing to examine McClain before injecting him with the maximum allowed dose of ketamine."
Colorado paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain
Two Colorado paramedics were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide by a jury on Friday for their role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police roughly detained him, put him in a choke hold, and the medics injected him with a powerful sedative. The...
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Glad to see some justice in this case. The "excited delirium" carp needs to be abolished, period (IMO). It is not recognized by the AMA:
www.ama-assn.org
or the APA:
psychnews.psychiatryonline.org
or the College of American Pathologists:
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I'm not quoting anything, because there are references to topics that may cause controversy, but the links all have official information, and the reasons for excited delirium not being a valid "diagnosis".
New AMA policy opposes “excited delirium” diagnosis
New policy addresses reports that show use of “excited delirium," pharmacological interventions such as ketamine as justification for excessive police force
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CAP Supports Discontinuing Term “Excited Delirium” as Cause of Death
NORTHFIELD, Ill. (October 13, 2023) — “Excited delirium” is not a medical diagnosis and should no longer be used as a cause of death. The College of American Pathologists (CAP) supports this...
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2 paramedics found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Elijah McClain’s death
Both paramedics charged in connection to the 2019 death of Elijah McClain were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide by an Adams County jury on Friday.
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Aurora paramedics guilty of homicide in Elijah McClain’s death
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McClain’s mother, Sheneen, raised her fist in the air and exclaimed, “We did it! We did it! We did it!” while leaving the courthouse with a friend and the president of the Aurora NAACP.
“We knew these cases would be difficult to prosecute,” Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement Friday evening. “We are satisfied with today’s verdict, and we are confident that bringing these cases to trial was the right thing to do for justice, for Elijah McClain, and for healing in the Aurora community. … The world — Elijah and especially his mother Sheneen McClain — deserved to have the full story told. And justice demanded it.”
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Randy Roedema, a former Aurora, Colorado, police officer will be sentenced Friday after being convicted of criminally negligent homicide and assault in the third degree in the August 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain.
A jury found Roedema guilty on Oct. 13 in the first trial concerning McClain’s death. Roedema had pleaded not guilty.
For criminally negligent homicide, a class 5 felony, and assault in the third degree, a class 1 misdemeanor, Roedema could face several years in prison.
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A jury found Roedema guilty on Oct. 13 in the first trial concerning McClain’s death. Roedema had pleaded not guilty.
For criminally negligent homicide, a class 5 felony, and assault in the third degree, a class 1 misdemeanor, Roedema could face several years in prison.
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Former police officer faces sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
Former police officer Randy Roedema will be sentenced after being convicted of homicide and assault in the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain in August 2019.
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A former Colorado police officer convicted of killing Black pedestrian Elijah McClain is set to face a judge on Friday afternoon to learn if he's going to prison.
It's been nearly three months since an Adams County jury found Randy Roedema guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault, stemming from the deadly Aug. 24, 2019, encounter in Aurora.
That panel had considered a more serious charge of reckless manslaughter against Roedema before opting for the lesser felony, which could still land him in prison for up to six years. The former officer could also walk free on probation.
He's scheduled to appear before Adams County District Judge Mark Warner at about 1:30 p.m. MST.
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It's been nearly three months since an Adams County jury found Randy Roedema guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault, stemming from the deadly Aug. 24, 2019, encounter in Aurora.
That panel had considered a more serious charge of reckless manslaughter against Roedema before opting for the lesser felony, which could still land him in prison for up to six years. The former officer could also walk free on probation.
He's scheduled to appear before Adams County District Judge Mark Warner at about 1:30 p.m. MST.
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Former Colorado Officer Randy Roedema, convicted of killing Elijah McClain, to be sentenced
Roedema, who was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide, will learn if he's headed to prison for the deadly Aug. 24, 2019, encounter in Aurora.
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Aurora police officer working undercover at first trial in Elijah McClain’s death discloses information that gets prospective juror of color dismissed
Courtroom transcripts obtained by CPR News reveal that a plainclothes officer was assigned to monitor the Adams County courthouse.
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No one was initially charged in McClain’s death, mostly because the first autopsy report could not conclude why he died. The autopsy was updated in 2021 — after Weiser convened a grand jury to examine the case — and it found McClain died because he was given ketamine after being restrained by police.
Kelly said ketamine did not kill McClain, noting the autopsy report’s finding that the amount of the drug found in his system was at the low end of what is normally considered safe.
A 2021 study co-authored by Antevy examined 11,000 instances of patients receiving ketamine over a yearlong period. The drug was a possible contributor to just two deaths outside a hospital setting, the researchers concluded.
“Ketamine when used safely and correctly is a life-saving medication,” Antevy said.
Paramedic Peter Cichuniec — the senior medical responder on the scene during the altercation with McClain — faces a mandatory yearslong prison sentence during Friday’s hearing before a state judge.
A jury in December found him guilty of criminally negligent homicide and felony second-degree assault — the most serious verdict handed down against any of the first responders indicted in the case. The assault conviction carries a sentence of between five and 16 years in prison.
Police had stopped McClain following a suspicious person complaint. After an officer said McClain reached for an officer’s gun — a claim disputed by prosecutors — another officer put him in a neck hold that rendered him temporarily unconscious. Officers also pinned down McClain before paramedic Jeremy Cooper injected him with ketamine. Cichuniec said it was his decision to use the drug.
Prosecutors said the paramedics did not conduct basic medical checks, such as taking McClain’s pulse and monitoring his breathing before administering the ketamine. The dose was too much for someone of his size — 140 pounds (64 kilograms), experts testified.
Defense attorneys for the paramedics said they followed their training in giving ketamine after diagnosing McClain with “ excited delirium,” a disputed condition some say is unscientific and has been used to justify excessive force
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Kelly said ketamine did not kill McClain, noting the autopsy report’s finding that the amount of the drug found in his system was at the low end of what is normally considered safe.
A 2021 study co-authored by Antevy examined 11,000 instances of patients receiving ketamine over a yearlong period. The drug was a possible contributor to just two deaths outside a hospital setting, the researchers concluded.
“Ketamine when used safely and correctly is a life-saving medication,” Antevy said.
Paramedic Peter Cichuniec — the senior medical responder on the scene during the altercation with McClain — faces a mandatory yearslong prison sentence during Friday’s hearing before a state judge.
A jury in December found him guilty of criminally negligent homicide and felony second-degree assault — the most serious verdict handed down against any of the first responders indicted in the case. The assault conviction carries a sentence of between five and 16 years in prison.
Police had stopped McClain following a suspicious person complaint. After an officer said McClain reached for an officer’s gun — a claim disputed by prosecutors — another officer put him in a neck hold that rendered him temporarily unconscious. Officers also pinned down McClain before paramedic Jeremy Cooper injected him with ketamine. Cichuniec said it was his decision to use the drug.
Prosecutors said the paramedics did not conduct basic medical checks, such as taking McClain’s pulse and monitoring his breathing before administering the ketamine. The dose was too much for someone of his size — 140 pounds (64 kilograms), experts testified.
Defense attorneys for the paramedics said they followed their training in giving ketamine after diagnosing McClain with “ excited delirium,” a disputed condition some say is unscientific and has been used to justify excessive force
Paramedic convictions in Elijah McClain’s death spur changes for patients in police custody
As one of the paramedics faces sentencing Friday at a hearing in which McClain’s mother could speak about her son’s death, the case has sent shock waves through the ranks of paramedics across the U…
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