Colorado judge reduces paramedic's sentence for Elijah McClain's death from 5 years to 4 years probation.
A Colorado judge has reduced paramedic Peter Cichuniec's sentence for his role in Elijah McClain's death from five years in prison to four years of probation. Cichuniec, convicted of criminally negligent homicide for administering ketamine, a sedative, to McClain, was sentenced by Judge Mark Warner, who cited "unusual and extenuating circumstances." McClain's death in 2019 became a significant issue in the social justice movement.
September 13, 2024
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